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The role of the Rail Strategy is to set out the Western Gateway Sub-National Transport Body’s aspirations for the development of the rail network across the Western Gateway. It will form the basis of any dialogue between the Western Gateway, BCP Council, the train operating companies, the freight operating companies, Network Rail, Department for Transport and other organisations with an interest in rail matters.

Specifically, the strategy will be used to influence the rail industry’s strategy development process, such as Network Rail’s Continuous Modular Strategic Planning (CMSP) and feeds into key documents such as the Government’s Industry Plans and High Level Output Specifications (HLOS). It will also inform the specifications for the local rail franchises when they are retendered, and assist the Western Gateway to prioritise investment choices for the Department for Transport’s Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline (RNEP).