Delivering a vertically integrated rail concession

Sir Roy McNulty’s Rail Value for Money study identified that meeting peaks in demand by providing more capacity is unaffordable, is unlikely to be supported by a business case and may not result in value for money.

One of the main challenges set by the review was to better understand how to use existing capacity/infrastructure more efficiently. One recommendation is the proposal that one vertically integrated contract should be let.

This short article sets out some of the key considerations to be addressed in deciding how vertical integration should be implemented.