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RDG governance

RDG governance

RDG governance
This section contains details of the governance structure of the Rail Delivery Group (RDG)
RDG governance structure chart

Rail Delivery Group Board

The RDG Board is the overarching governance body for all activities carried out by the organisation.

It brings together all passenger and freight operators with Network Rail and HS2 to provide oversight of all activities delivered by the organisation on behalf of its members. It provides governance in relation to the voice for the railway as a whole and also for the railway as a whole but also for passenger and/or freight operators separately where necessary.

Membership of the RDG Board
RDG Board meetings
Articles of Association of Rail Delivery Group Ltd

Finance, Risk, Assurance and Compliance Committee

The Finance,Risk, Assurance and Compliance Committee (FRACC) is responsible for all RDG schemes and member services through oversight of subgroups, approving strategies, delegated financial and scheme authorities. It also provides line of sight, ensures alignment, and the joining up of activities for the groups under its supervision. It also provides a point of escalation where there are competing priorities and, if needed, can provide direction to its subcommittees.

Subcommittees

Under the Finance,Risk, Assurance and Compliance Committee (FRACC) are 'subcommittees’. These are generally made up of representatives from member organisations (i.e. train operators, owning groups, freight operators, Network Rail, Board members). In some cases, the groups may include representation from non-member organisations where there is value in having the expertise of certain external bodies represented on them. These senior subcommittees play a crucial role in supporting and delivering various schemes and services. Additionally, there are several subcommittees that operate under these senior subcommittees.

OpCom Committee

This internal group meets regularly to review the organisation’s outputs and its contribution to the wider industry. It is made up of the Executive Team and senior leaders from across RDG.

Membership of the Executive Team

Our membership

The RDG membership comprises the passenger train operators and their owning groups, freight operators and Network Rail.

Our services

From our offices, we provide strategic and tactical services for the whole rail industry including:
  • a central clearing house for the train operators, enabling passengers to buy tickets to travel on any part of the rail network from any station, through the Rail Settlement Plan;
  • a customer experience operation, covering the National Rail Enquiries service and commercial activities, such as railcards and licensing of third party retailers;
  • the rail staff travel service, providing eligible staff in the industry with some level of concessionary travel;
  • a planning, engineering and operations team, that supports members in delivering a safe, punctual and economic railway;
  • a communications function, managing media and public affairs matters.