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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 |
List of freight operators and links to core documents:
- Colas Rail Limited
- DB Cargo UK Limited
- Devon and Cornwall Railways Limited
- Direct Rail Services Limited
- Freightliner Limited
- Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited
- GB Railfreight Limited
- Legge Infrastructure Services Limited
- Varamis Limited
Key to contracts:
- Section 22A: disputed amendments to existing contracts
Colas Rail Limited
Section 22A
10th supplemental agreement
- Colas Rail Limited S22a 10th SA Network Rail representations dated 3 July 2025 (published 22 July 2025)
- Colas Rail Limited 10th supplemental agreement
- Colas Rail Limited 10th supplemental agreement rights table
- Colas Rail Limited 10th supplemental agreement form
- Colas Rail Limited 10th supplemental agreement: Network Rail representations
DB Cargo UK Limited
Section 22A
92nd supplemental agreement
- Network Rail representations dated 17 April 2025 for DB Cargo UK Limited Section 22A 92nd supplemental agreement (published 25 April 2025)
- DB Cargo UK Limited 92nd supplemental agreement
- DB Cargo UK Limited 92nd supplemental agreement rights table
- DB Cargo UK Limited 92nd supplemental agreement form
- DB Cargo UK Limited 92nd supplemental agreement: Network Rail representations
- DB Cargo UK Limited 92nd supplemental agreement: response to Network Rail representations
91st supplemental agreement (now withdrawn)
- DB Cargo UK Limited 91st supplemental agreement
- DB Cargo UK Limited 91st supplemental agreement rights table
- DB Cargo UK Limited 91st supplemental agreement form
- DB Cargo UK Limited 91st supplemental agreement: Network Rail representations
- DB Cargo UK Limited 91st supplemental agreement: response to Network Rail representations
88th supplemental agreement
- Updated representations from Network Rail dated 24 July 2025 (published 25 July 2025)
- Network Rail representations dated 17 April 2025 for DB Cargo UK Limited Section 22A 88th supplemental agreement (published 25 April 2025)
- DB Cargo UK Limited 88th supplemental agreement
- DB Cargo UK Limited 88th supplemental agreement rights table
- DB Cargo UK Limited 88th supplemental agreement form
- DB Cargo UK Limited 88th supplemental agreement: Network Rail representations
- DB Cargo UK Limited 88th supplemental agreement: response to Network Rail representations
87th supplemental agreement
- Network Rail's representations dated 30 June 2025 for DB Cargo UK Limited 87th SA (published 2 July 2025)
- DB Cargo UK Limited 87th supplemental agreement
- DB Cargo UK Limited 87th supplemental agreement rights table
- DB Cargo UK Limited 87th supplemental agreement form
- DB Cargo UK Limited 87th supplemental agreement: Network Rail representations
- DB Cargo UK Limited 87th supplemental agreement: response to Network Rail representations
86th supplemental agreement
- Network Rail representations dated 17 April 2025 for DB Cargo UK Limited Section 22A 86th supplemental agreement (published 25 April 2025)
- DB Cargo UK Limited 86th supplemental agreement
- DB Cargo UK Limited 86th supplemental agreement rights table
- DB Cargo UK Limited 86th supplemental agreement form
- DB Cargo UK Limited 86th supplemental agreement: Network Rail representations
- DB Cargo UK Limited 86th supplemental agreement: response to Network Rail representations
85th supplemental agreement
- Updated representations from Network Rail dated 24 July 2025 (published 25 July 2025)
- Network Rail representations dated 17 April 2025 for DB Cargo UK Limited Section 22A 85th supplemental agreement (published 25 April 2025)
- DB Cargo UK Limited 85th supplemental agreement
- DB Cargo UK Limited 85th supplemental agreement rights table
- DB Cargo UK Limited 85th supplemental agreement form
- DB Cargo UK Limited 85th supplemental agreement: Network Rail representations
- DB Cargo UK Limited 85th supplemental agreement: response to Network Rail representations
84th supplemental agreement
- Network Rail representations dated 17 April 2025 for DB Cargo UK Limited Section 22A 84th supplemental agreement (published 25 April 2025)
- DB Cargo UK Limited 84th supplemental agreement
- DB Cargo UK Limited 84th supplemental agreement rights table
- DB Cargo UK Limited 84th supplemental agreement form
- DB Cargo UK Limited 84th supplemental agreement: Network Rail representations
- DB Cargo UK Limited 84th supplemental agreement: response to Network Rail representations
83rd supplemental agreement
- Network Rail's representations dated 27 June 2025 for DB Cargo UK Limited 83rd SA (published 2 July 2025)
- DB Cargo UK Limited 83rd supplemental agreement
- DB Cargo UK Limited 83rd supplemental agreement rights table
- DB Cargo UK Limited 83rd supplemental agreement form
- DB Cargo UK Limited 83rd supplemental agreement: Network Rail representations
- DB Cargo UK Limited 83rd supplemental agreement: response to Network Rail representations
81st supplemental agreement
- Network Rail representations dated 4 July 2025 DB Cargo 81st SA (published 8 July 2025)
- DB Cargo UK Limited 81st supplemental agreement
- DB Cargo UK Limited 81st supplemental agreement rights table
- DB Cargo UK Limited 81st supplemental agreement form
- DB Cargo UK Limited 81st supplemental agreement: Network Rail representations
- DB Cargo UK Limited 81st supplemental agreement: response to Network Rail representations
79th supplemental agreement
- DB Cargo Limited S22a 79th SA Network Rail representations dated 18 July 2025 (published 22 July 2025)
- DB Cargo UK Limited 79th supplemental agreement
- DB Cargo UK Limited 79th supplemental agreement rights table
- DB Cargo UK Limited 79th supplemental agreement form
- DB Cargo UK Limited 79th supplemental agreement: Network Rail representations
- DB Cargo UK Limited 79th supplemental agreement: response to Network Rail representations
73rd supplemental agreement
- DB Cargo Limited S22a 73rd SA Network Rail representations dated 17 July 2025 (published 22 July 2025)
- DB Cargo UK Limited 73rd supplemental agreement
- DB Cargo UK Limited 73rd supplemental agreement rights table
- DB Cargo UK Limited 73rd supplemental agreement form
- DB Cargo UK Limited 73rd supplemental agreement: Network Rail representations
- DB Cargo UK Limited 73rd supplemental agreement: response to Network Rail representations
72nd supplemental agreement
- Network Rail's representations dated 23 May 2025 for DB Cargo (UK) Limited Section 22a 72nd SA (published 5 June 2025)
- DB Cargo UK Limited 72nd supplemental agreement
- DB Cargo UK Limited 72nd supplemental agreement rights table
- DB Cargo UK Limited 72nd supplemental agreement form
- DB Cargo UK Limited 72nd supplemental agreement: Network Rail representations
- DB Cargo UK Limited 72nd supplemental agreement: response to Network Rail representations
Devon and Cornwall Railways Limited
Section 22A
2nd supplemental agreement
- Devon and Cornwall Rail Limited S22a 2nd SA Network Rail representations dated 11 July 2025 (published 22 July 2025)
- Devon and Cornwall Railways Limited 2nd supplemental agreement
- Devon and Cornwall Railways Limited 2nd supplemental agreement rights table
- Devon and Cornwall Railways Limited 2nd supplemental agreement form
- Devon and Cornwall Railways Limited 2nd supplemental agreement: Network Rail representations
Direct Rail Services Limited
Section 22A
17th supplemental agreement
- Network Rail's representations dated 27 June 2025 for Direct Rail Services Limited 17th SA
- Direct Rail Services Limited 17th supplemental agreement
- Direct Rail Services Limited 17th supplemental agreement rights table
- Direct Rail Services Limited 17th application form
- Direct Rail Services Limited 17th supplemental agreement: Network Rail representations
Freightliner Limited
Section 22A
26th supplemental agreement
- Freightliner Limited Section 22a 26th SA response to Network Rail's representations dated 19 May 2025 (published 5 June 2025)
- Freightliner Limited S22a 26th SA: representations from Network Rail dated 11 April (published 15 April 2025)
- Freightliner Limited 26th supplemental agreement
- Freightliner Limited 26th supplemental agreement rights table
- Freightliner Limited 26th supplemental agreement form
- Freightliner Limited 26th supplemental agreement: Network Rail representations
- Freightliner Limited 26th supplemental agreement: Response to Network Rail representations
25th supplemental agreement
- Freightliner Limited 25th supplemental agreement
- Freightliner Limited 25th supplemental agreement rights table
- Freightliner Limited 25th supplemental agreement form
- Freightliner Limited 25th supplemental agreement: Network Rail representations
- Freightliner Limited 25th supplemental agreement: Response to Network Rail representations
24th supplemental agreement
- Freightliner Limited s22a 24th SA representations from Network Rail dated 1 August 2025 (published 4 August 2025)
- Freightliner Limited 24th supplemental agreement
- Freightliner Limited 24th supplemental agreement rights table
- Freightliner Limited 24th supplemental agreement form
- Freightliner Limited 24th supplemental agreement: Network Rail representations
- Freightliner Limited 24th supplemental agreement: Response to Network Rail representations
23rd supplemental agreement
- Freightliner Intermodal section 22 23rd SA: response dated 23 July 2025 to Network Rail representations (published 1 August 2025)
- Network Rail's representations dated 27 June 2025 for Freightliner Limited 23rd SA (published 2 July 2025)
- Freightliner Limited 23rd supplemental agreement
- Freightliner Limited 23rd supplemental agreement rights table
- Freightliner Limited 23rd supplemental agreement form
- Freightliner Limited 23rd supplemental agreement: Network Rail representations
- Freightliner Limited 23rd supplemental agreement: Response to Network Rail representations
22nd supplemental agreement
- Freightliner Limited Section 22a 22nd SA response to Network Rail's representations dated 20 May 2025 (published 5 June 2025)
- Network Rail final representations for Freightliner Intermodal Limited 22nd SA dated 2 May 2025 (published 13 May 2025)
- Freightliner Limited 22nd supplemental agreement
- Freightliner Limited 22nd supplemental agreement rights table
- Freightliner Limited 22nd supplemental agreement form
- Freightliner Limited 22nd supplemental agreement: Network Rail representations
- Freightliner Limited 22nd supplemental agreement: Response to Network Rail representations
21st supplemental agreement
- Freightliner Limited Section 22a 21st SA response to Network Rail's representations dated 20 May 2025 (published 5 June 2025)
- Network Rail final representations for Freightliner Intermodal Limited 21st SA dated 2 May 2025 (published 13 May 2025)
- Freightliner Limited 21st supplemental agreement
- Freightliner Limited 21st supplemental agreement rights table
- Freightliner Limited 21st supplemental agreement form
- Freightliner Limited 21st supplemental agreement: Network Rail representations
- Freightliner Limited 21st supplemental agreement: response to Network Rail representations
Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited
Section 22A
28th supplemental agreement (now withdrawn)
- Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited S22a 28th SA: representations from Network Rail dated 11 April (published 15 April 2025)
- Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited 28th supplemental agreement
- Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited 28th supplemental agreement rights table
- Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited 28th supplemental agreement form
- Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited 28th supplemental agreement: Network Rail representations
- Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited 28th supplemental agreement: response to Network Rail representations
27th supplemental agreement
- Freightliner Heavy Haul section 22 27th SA: response dated 30 July 2025 to Network Rail representations (published 1 August 2025)
- Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited section 22a 27th SA: representations from Network Rail dated 15 July 2025 (published 1 August 2025)
- Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited 27th supplemental agreement
- Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited 27th supplemental agreement rights table
- Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited 27th supplemental agreement form
- Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited 27th supplemental agreement: Network Rail representations
- Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited 27th supplemental agreement: response to Network Rail representations
26th supplemental agreement
- Freightliner Heavy Haul section 22 26th SA: response dated 23 July 2025 to Network Rail representations (published 1 August 2025)
- Network Rail representations dated 4 July 2025 Freightliner Heavy Haul 26th SA (published 8 July 2025)
- Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited 26th supplemental agreement
- Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited 26th supplemental agreement rights table
- Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited 26th supplemental agreement form
- Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited 26th supplemental agreement: Network Rail representations
- Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited 26th supplemental agreement: response to Network Rail representations
25th supplemental agreement
- Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited 25th supplemental agreement
- Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited 25th supplemental agreement rights table
- Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited 25th supplemental agreement form
- Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited 25th supplemental agreement: Network Rail representations
- Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited 25th supplemental agreement: response to Network Rail representations
24th supplemental agreement
- Updated representations from Network Rail dated 24 July 2025 (published 25 July 2025)
- Network Rail final representations for Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited 24th SA dated 2 May 2025 (published 13 May 2025)
- Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited 24th supplemental agreement
- Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited 24th supplemental agreement rights table
- Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited 24th supplemental agreement form
- Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited 24th supplemental agreement: Network Rail representations
- Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited 24th supplemental agreement: response to Network Rail representations
GB Railfreight Limited
Section 22A
34th supplemental agreement
- GB Railfreight Limited 34th supplemental agreement
- GB Railfreight Limited 34th supplemental agreement rights table
- GB Railfreight Limited 34th supplemental agreement form
- GB Railfreight Limited 34th supplemental agreement: Network Rail representations
25th supplemental agreement
- GB Railfreight Limited 25th supplemental agreement
- GB Railfreight Limited 25th supplemental agreement rights table
- GB Railfreight Limited 25th supplemental agreement form
- GB Railfreight Limited 25th supplemental agreement: Network Rail representations
Legge Infrastructure Services Limited
Section 22A
2nd supplemental agreement
- Legge Infrastructure Services 2nd supplemental agreement
- Legge Infrastructure Services 2nd supplemental agreement rights table
- Legge Infrastructure Services 2nd supplemental agreement form
- Legge Infrastructure Services 2nd supplemental agreement: Network Rail representations
Varamis Limited
Section 22A
2nd supplemental agreement
- Varamis Limited S22a 2nd SA Network Rail representations dated 11 July 2025 (published 22 July 2025)
- Varamis Limited 2nd supplemental agreement
- Varamis Limited 2nd supplemental agreement rights table
- Varamis Limited 2nd supplemental agreement form
- Varamis Limited 2nd supplemental agreement: Network Rail representations