Rail companies must improve their response to snow
Following the chaos on London's railways during this winter's snow, the London Assembly Transport Committee has written to the Secretary of State for Transport, asking for a national review of the rail industry's performance in bad weather to cover:
- Rail operators’ and Network Rail’s contingency plans
- Modification of trains and tracks so they can cope in icy conditions, for example using 'third rail' technology
- Better information and compensation arrangements for passengers, with a consistent and transparent industry-wide standard