Access and licensing

This page contains depot access applications and decisions made under sections 17 or 22A of the Railways Act 1993.

These are our decisions on amendments to contracts where Network Rail and the train operator could not reach agreement.

Our decisions on new contracts where Network Rail and the train operator could not reach agreement.

Information on how disputes and appeals are dealt with on the High Speed 1 (HS1) network.

Our decisions on amendments to contracts where Network Rail and the train operator were in agreement.

This page contains guidance, forms and decisions we have made regarding appeals under The Railways (Access, Management and Licensing of Railway Undertakings) Regulations 2016.

We monitor industry compliance with timetable production timescales by gathering data from Network Rail and train operators.

A consolidated (or conformed) agreement is a document incorporating all approved amendments to the existing approved agreement. We do not approve these consolidated agreements, they are provided by Network Rail for reference purposes only to provide an overview of the current terms of the contract.

This publication provides management information on access rights planning and use.