Annual efficiency and finance assessment of Network Rail 2025

Annex C: Network Rail’s five largest efficiency initiatives in Year 1 of CP7

Figure C.1: Efficiencies due to Contracting Strategies, Packaging, Rates (GB total: £97 million

Eastern achieved £16 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £18 million. NW&C achieved £34 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £9 million. Scotland achieved £5 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £7 million. Southern achieved £7 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £2 million. W&W achieved £12 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £5 million. National Functions achieved £23 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £19 million. Overall, Network Rail achieved £97 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £60 million.

Source: ORR analysis of Network Rail’s data

Figure C.2: Efficiencies due to Modernising Maintenance (GB total: £47 million)

Eastern achieved £15 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £0 million. NW&C achieved £14 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £0 million. Scotland achieved £4 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £0 million. Southern achieved £9 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £0 million. W&W achieved £5 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £0 million. National Functions achieved £0 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £0 million. National achieved £47 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £0 million.

Source: ORR analysis of Network Rail’s data

Figure C.3: Efficiencies due to Delivering same output for lower activity / volume (GB total: £39 million)

Eastern achieved £6.7 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £0.1 million. NW&C achieved £3.3 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £0 million. Scotland achieved £0 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £0 million. Southern achieved £5.5 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £1.4 million. W&W achieved £13.4 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £2.3 million. National Functions achieved £10.47 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £7.6 million. Overall, Network Rail achieved £39.37 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £11.4 million.

Source: ORR analysis of Network Rail’s data

Figure C.4: Efficiencies due to Resource Management (GB total: £38 million)

Eastern achieved £8.3 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £4.3 million. NW&C achieved £5.9 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £1.9 million. Scotland achieved £1.3 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £7.2 million. Southern achieved £3.5 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £4 million. W&W achieved £5.8 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £6.4 million. National Functions achieved £12.8 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £3.1 million. Overall, Network Rail achieved £37.6 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £26.9 million.

Source: ORR analysis of Network Rail’s data

Figure C.5: Efficiencies due to Minimum Viable Product (GB total: £35 million)

Eastern achieved £7 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £7 million. NW&C achieved £12 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £0 million. Scotland achieved £4 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £3 million. Southern achieved £2 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £0 million. W&W achieved £7 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £4 million. National Functions achieved £4 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £1 million. Overall, Network Rail achieved £35 million of efficiencies. Its DP24 plan was £15 million.

Source: ORR analysis of Network Rail’s data