Competing track access applications
3 July 2025
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Information on how competing and complex applications for the December 2024, May 2025 and December 2025 timetable changes will be considered.
Access and licensing
Decisions on new, disputed contracts (section 17)
3 July 2025
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Our decisions on new contracts where Network Rail and the train operator could not reach agreement.
Rail regulator rejects West Coast Main Line applications due to insufficient capacity
3 July 2025
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has rejected applications from three companies seeking track access contracts with Network Rail to run services on the West Coast Main Line (WCML).
Appeals under The Access and Management Regulations
3 July 2025
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This page contains guidance, forms and decisions we have made regarding appeals under The Railways (Access, Management and Licensing of Railway Undertakings) Regulations 2016.
Passenger operators: 2024 and 2025 competing track access applications
19 June 2025
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All documents related to competing applications received from passenger operators.
More cross-channel rail services coming down the track
5 June 2025
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today written to Eurostar and new applicants seeking to run cross-channel rail services, to set out next steps for assigning access to Temple Mills International depot (TMI). Access to TMI is considered crucial to providing services from the UK to the continent.
Capacity at Temple Mills International Depot
5 June 2025
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We sought stakeholder evidence in response to ORR’s initial findings on the availability of capacity at Temple Mills International Depot (TMI).
Depot access applications and decisions
30 May 2025
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This page contains depot access applications and decisions made under sections 17 or 22A of the Railways Act 1993.
Condition 18 - interests in railway vehicles
27 May 2025
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Consents granted under Condition 18 (interests in railway vehicles) of Network Rail's network licence.
Current track access applications
23 May 2025
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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.