Current track access applications | Office of Rail and Road

This page includes the latest documents relating to track access applications we are currently considering.

This may include applications forms, draft agreements, any related documents and responses we make public.
We include any current track access applications which are expected to require more detailed considerations due to complexity, objections from Network Rail or third parties, or due process:

new contracts (sections 17 and 18)
amendments to contracts (sections 22 and 22A)

For older applications please see the archive. Once we've made a decision, these documents will be removed from this section and relevant documents will be published in the track access decisions section.

Network Rail is responsible for consulting on most proposed new contracts and amendments. Accordingly, please check Network Rail's consultation web pages as well as our own when looking for details of current consultations.

The competing and complex applications for the December 2024, May 2025 and December 2025 timetable changes are published on their own page and not included in this section.

New contracts (section 17 and 18) Collapse accordion Open accordion

All current applications we are considering for new disputed contracts (section 17) and new agreed contracts (section 18).

TOC / FOC and Route	Section	Links to documents
The Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway Company Limited	17	WSMR Form P WSMR Draft Contract WSMR Network Rail's Representations
First Rail Stirling Limited t/a Lumo (Rochdale Services)	17	FRSL Rochdale Form P FRSL Rochdale Draft Contract FRSL Rochdale Network Rail's representations FRSL Rochdale response to Network Rail's representations FRSL Rochdale industry consultation responses
First Rail Stirling Limited t/a Lumo (Cardiff to York Services)	17	FRSL Cardiff to York Form P FRSL Cardiff to York Draft Contract FRSL Cardiff to York Network Rail's representations FRSL Cardiff to York response to Network Rail's representations FRSL Cardiff to York industry consultation responses
First Rail Stirling Limited t/a Lumo (New Rolling Stock)	17	FRSL New Rolling Stock Form P FRSL New Rolling Stock Draft Contract FRSL New Rolling Stock Network Rail's representations FRSL New Rolling Stock response to Network Rail's representations FRSL New Rolling Stock industry consultation responses
Grand Central Railway Company Limited	17	GCRC Form P GCRC Draft Contract GCRC Industry Consultation Responses GCRC Network Rail's representations GCRC response to Network Rail's representations
Midland Central and Western Railway (MCWR)	17 - Application withdrawn 12 February 2026	MCWR Form P MCWR Draft Contract MCWR Network Rail's representations MCWR response to Network Rail's representations MCWR Industry consultation responses MCWR Network Rail's final representations MCWR Network Rail's overall representations MCWR response to Network Rail's overall representations
Liverpool & South Wales Railway (L&SWR)	17	L&SWR Form P L&SWR Draft Contract L&SWR Network Rail's representations L&SWR response to Network Rail's representations L&SWR section 17 application: industry consultation responses
Alliance Rail Limited	17	Alliance Form P Alliance Draft Contract Alliance consultation responses Alliance DfT consultation response Alliance Network representations Alliance response to Network Rail

Amendments to contracts (section 22 and 22A) - Train operating companies Collapse accordion Open accordion

All current applications we are considering for disputed amendments to contracts (section 22A) (excepting those that are part of the competing and complex applications process). In limited circumstances, some section 22 applications may also appear here.

Train operator and Route	Section	Name	Links to documents
Grand Central Railway Company Limited	22a	32nd SA	Form P Supplemental Agreement
First Greater Western Limited	22a	115th SA	Form P Supplemental Agreement Industry Consultation Responses
Grand Central Railway Company Limited	22a	35th SA	Form P Supplemental Agreement Covering Letter Industry Consultation Responses Grand Central Railway Company Limited's Comments
First Greater Western Limited	22a	113th SA	Form P Supplemental Agreement Network Rail's Representations First Greater Western Limited's Comments
First Greater Western Limited	22a	301st SA	Form P Industry Consultation Responses Supplemental Agreement Network Rail's Initial Representations Network Rail's Further Representations Network Rail's Final Representations Network Rail's Overall Representations First Greater Western Limited's Final Comments
First Rail Wales and Western Limited	22A	4th SA	Form P Supplemental Agreement Network Rail Representations First Rail Wales and Western Limited response to Network Rail Industry Consultation Responses Network Rail's Final Representations Network Rail's Overall Representations First Rail Wales and Western Limited response to Network Rail's Overall Representations
First Rail Wales and Western Limited	22A	3rd	Form P Supplemental Agreement Network Representations First Rail Wales and Western Limited response to Network Rail Network Rail's Final Representations Network Rail's Overall Representations First Rail Wales and Western Limited response to Network Rail's Overall Representations Industry Consultation Responses