Economic regulation

Network Rail’s regulatory accounts provide information on Network Rail’s financial performance on a regulatory basis.

Network Rail's network licence includes a condition providing for independent experts (reporters) to be appointed by the network operator (Network Rail), to provide ORR with advice on different aspects of Network Rail’s performance.

Condition 17 of Network Rail's network licence safeguards against the inappropriate disposal of land assets.

A list of consents granted or denied since the modification to Condition 16 (financial ring-fence) on 18 Nov 2002.

Our efficiency and finance assessment of Network Rail for 2023 relates to the fourth year of control period 6 (CP6), which runs from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2024.

Information about the 2023 periodic review (PR23) of Network Rail's outputs and funding for control period 7.

How we hold Network Rail to account against the network licence.

All our periodic review 2023 (PR23) legal notices will be added to this page during the review. It also includes links to Network Rail's price lists for track access charges.

Information on the terms of access to the Channel Tunnel.