Question · Action Scorecards 2025
Points awarded if the combined authority has published a rail strategy, which includes the opening of new or the reopening of any stations or train lines.
Points awarded if the combined authority has invested in new zero emission train stock.
Points awarded if the combined authority has provided funding for extensive retrofit or opening of new or reopening of any stations and/or train lines.
Zero emission train stock would include any trains that run via electric voltage or they are hydrogen powered.
Extensive retrofit (sometimes called deep retrofit) refers to significant works of size or scale that result in a fundamental change to the building structure and/or services.
Projects (reopenings/extensive retrofit/new train stock) which are due to happen will not be awarded points. The project must have occurred or be under way.
Note: “in 2023” counts show how the councils listed below were marked on this question in 2023. This list of councils may be slightly different to the list of councils originally assessed on this question in 2023, due to the creation and abolition of councils between Scorecard years.
| Council | Score | Difference2023 | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater London Authority | 3/3 | -- | |
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Evidence | 3/3 | -- | |
| Tees Valley Combined Authority | 2/3 | ▲ 1 | |
| West Midlands Combined Authority | 2/3 | -- | |
| West of England Combined Authority | 2/3 | -- | |
| West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 2/3 | ▲ 1 | |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority | 1/3 | -- | |
| Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 1/3 | -- | |
| South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | 1/3 | -- |