Track access applications and decisions

Information on how competing and complex applications for the December 2024, May 2025 and December 2025 timetable changes will be considered.

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

All documents related to competing applications received from passenger operators.

This page includes the latest documents relating to track access applications we are currently considering. This may include application forms, draft agreements, any related documents and responses we make public.

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

This page contains notices of consent issued since 2020.

All documents related to competing applications received from freight operators.

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