Speaking at an industry conference on June 28, Transport Secretary Philip Hammond reminded critics of Sir Roy McNulty's Rail Value for Money Study of a passage in the statement he made to the House of Commons when the final report was published on May 19 (RB1390 pl).rnHammond had told the Commons: '1 want to send a clear message that the new culture of co-operation in the rail industry, and the focus on cost reduction, is here to stay and is mandatory, not optional'. He added that 'as a matter of policy' in all future fran-rnchise competitions, a 'significant part of the assessment of bidders' capability at the prequalification stage will be evidence of success in collaborative working and driving down costs'.
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