The Executive agreed the
recommendation as outlined above namely:
- To
approve the making by the Secretary of State of Regulations under
section 102E of the Local Transport Act 2008 to establish Transport
for the North as a Sub-National Transport Body.
- To
approve the transfer of Rail North Limited to Transport for the
North so that it can be subsumed within Transport for the
North.
- To
approve the signing of a new Rail
Franchise Management Agreement with Transport for the North
replicating as far as possible the current Rail North Limited Members Agreement
- To
agree to the continuation of the payment of the current funding for
Rail North Limited to Transport for the North after its
inauguration.