Annual assessments of Network Rail

Our latest annual assessment of Network Rail sets out our views on Network Rail’s performance between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025, the first year of Control Period 7 (CP7).  

This assessment reviews Network Rail's network wide performance.

The report is accompanied by letters which review the performance of Network Rail’s regions, and its System Operator function, including how it has performed for freight and national passenger operators.

We also include a letter on the performance of the Wales and Borders route, presented in both English and Welsh.

Our annual assessment is published once a year in the summer. We raise specific aspects of concern throughout the year and publish these letters when these are sent.

Previous assessments

Previous assessments are listed below. For earlier publications visit the National Archives (2013 to 2016). Older publications including our first edition in 2005 can also be found on the National Archives.