All documents related to competing applications received from freight operators.
We make decisions on applications from freight train operators who want to access Network Rail’s infrastructure and the related track access agreements between operators and Network Rail.
The competing and complex applications listed below relate to the December 2024, May 2025 and December 2025 timetable changes.
Table showing latest information and the associated freight applications to which it applies:
| Links to information | Applies to (trading names and related operator agreements): |
|---|---|
| Updated representations from Network Rail dated 24 July 2025 (published 25 July 2025) | DB Cargo: DB Cargo UK Limited S22a 88th SA DB Cargo UK Limited S22a 85th SA Freightliner Heavy Haul: Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited S22a 24th SA |
Network Rail general representations in relation to the ECML dated 14 March 2025 (published 20 March 2025) | Colas: Colas Rail Limited 10th SA DB Cargo: DB Cargo UK Limited 72nd, 73rd, 79th, 81st, 86th, 87th and 88th SAs DC Rail: Devon and Cornwall Railways Limited 2nd SA DRS: Direct Rail Services Limited 17th SA GB Railfreight: GB Railfreight Limited 34th, 41st and 25th SAs Varamis: Varamis Limited 2nd SA Freightliner: Freightliner Intermodal 21st, 22nd, 24th and 25th SAs Freightliner Heavy Haul: Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited 25th and 26th SAs |
Network Rail letter on WCML South applications dated 7 February 2025 | Colas: Colas Rail Limited S22A 10th SA DB Cargo: DB Cargo UK Limited S22A 83rd SA DC Rail: Devon and Cornwall Railways Limited S22A 2nd SA DRS: Direct Rail Services Limited S22A 17th SA Freightliner: Freightliner Limited S22A 23rd SA Freightliner Limited S22A 24th SA Freightliner Limited S22A 25th SA Freightliner Limited S22A 26th SA Freightliner Heavy Haul: Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited S22A 24th SA Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited S22A 25th SA Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited S22A 27th SA Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited S22A 28th SA GB Railfreight: GB Railfreight Limited S22A 34th SA Legge Infrastructure Services: Legge Infrastructure Services Limited S22A 2nd SA Varamis: Varamis Limited S22A 2nd SA |
Network Rail letter on West Coast Mainline applications dated 25 April 2025 (published 29 April 2025) | Colas: Colas Rail Limited S22A 10th SA DB Cargo: DB Cargo UK Limited S22A 83rd SA DC Rail: Devon and Cornwall Railways Limited S22A 2nd SA DRS: Direct Rail Services Limited S22A 17th SA Freightliner: Freightliner Limited S22A 23rd SA Freightliner Limited S22A 24th SA Freightliner Limited S22A 25th SA Freightliner Limited S22A 26th SA Freightliner Heavy Haul: Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited S22A 24th SA Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited S22A 25th SA Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited S22A 27th SA Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited S22A 28th SA GB Railfreight: GB Railfreight Limited S22A 34th SA GB Railfreight Limited S22A 25th SA Legge Infrastructure Services: Legge Infrastructure Services Limited S22A 2nd SA Varamis: Varamis Limited S22A 2nd SA |