Our review of the access charges framework for the national rail network.
In our PR23 final determination: policy position – access charges document, we said that we would commence work early in control period 7 (CP7) to review the approach to setting access charges, working with Network Rail and the industry.
This review will conclude ahead of the launch of the 2028 periodic review of Network Rail (PR28). PR28 covers the period from 1 April 2029 to 31 March 2034, also known as control period 8 (CP8).
To inform this work, we have published a report from Frontier Economics on Options for changes to the rail access charging regime. The views and opinions in this report are those of Frontier Economics, and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the ORR. The report has been prepared based on Frontier Economics’ independent analysis and expertise based on the legislative framework as it stood at the time of writing.
We will be engaging with industry during the autumn and intend to publish a consultation on options for the access charges framework early in 2025.