Active devolution
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Individual Reform: Active devolution 2025 - 2026

The previous administration started to develop a rail devolution strategy and the new administration is expected to finalise it.

Actual devolution

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No data available for the deliverable: Actual devolution

No data available for the deliverable: Actual devolution

Summary

Not implemented yet. HALTED: We stopped tracking this reform at end-June 2025 and merged it into "spatial inequality" reform agenda, specifically "passenger rail" reform actions.

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Is it working?

Not yet operational. No metro has taken operational control. Pilot implementation and outcomes will only emerge post-2026.

Actions

Rail devolution can only happen when there are clear time frames and a devolution strategy has been put in place.

Are there plans?

Aligned with the White Paper on National Rail Policy, OV2.0 and the upcoming National Rail Master Plan.

Is it on the agenda?

Part of the rail devolution/spatial inequality" reform strategy.

Goals

Devolution of rail network to municipalities.

Departments / Govt Institutions

Department of Transport

No data available for the deliverable: Actual devolution

No data available for the deliverable: Actual devolution

No data available for the deliverable: Actual devolution

No data available for the deliverable: Actual devolution

Analyst: Cecilia Schultz
Status: halted
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