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Rail sector: changes to complaints handling

Seeks views on creating an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) scheme in the rail sector altering existing rail companies' complaints procedures.

Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk
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The consultation is asking:

  • for views on the organisation which consumers will be signposted too when their complaint is unresolved
  • for the time limit for informing consumers of their right to go to the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) scheme
  • whether regulatory intervention is necessary to require ADR scheme membership
  • if we should set out clarifications in the existing complaints handling procedures guidance used by rail companies