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Our decisions on new contracts where Network Rail and the train operator could not reach agreement.
All approved agreements and subsequently approved amendments to track access decisions are held on our public register.
2025
Cases marked with an * are part of the Complex and Competing applications process. The full documents associated with these cases can be found on our website.
- Related 3 July 2025 press release
| Links to information | Applies to (trading names and related operator agreements): |
|---|---|
Network Rail letter on West Coast Mainline applications dated 25 April 2025 (published 29 April 2025) | Caledonian Sleeper: Caledonian Sleeper Limited S22A 9th SA Lumo: East Coast Trains Limited S17 Avanti: First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited S22A 3rd, 14th, 17th and 18th SAs Virgin Trains: Virgin Management Limited S17 West Midlands Railway: West Midlands Trains Limited S22A 32nd SA Wrexham, Shropshire & Midlands Railway: The Wrexham, Shropshire & Midlands Railway Company Limited S17 |
2024
| Date | Train operator | Link to documents |
|---|---|---|
| 15 November 2024 | Go-op Co-operative Limited | Go-op Co-operative Limited decision letter |
| 7 March 2024 | Grand Union Trains (GUT) Limited (London to Stirling) | GUT Stirling directed contract GUT Stirling directions notice dated 18 July 2024 GUT Stirling directions cover letter dated 18 July 2024 GUT Stirling decision letter |
2022
| Date | Train operator | Link to documents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 December 2022 | Grand Union Trains Limited (London-Carmarthen) | Directed Contract Directions Cover Letter Directions notice Decision letter Press release Draft Contract Application Form Industry Consultation Responses Network Rail Representations GUT response to Network Rail Representations Further Industry Consultation Responses |
2021
| Date | Train operator | Link to documents |
|---|---|---|
| 10 February 2021 | Grand Union Trains Limited (London – Carmarthen) | Decision letter Draft Contract Application Form Grand Union Trains Response to Network Rail 15 December 2020 Network Rail Further Response 11 December 2020 Grand Union Trains Response to Network Rail 12 November 2020 Network Rail response re performance 6 November 2020 Network Rail response re capacity 30 October 2020 ORR letter to Network Rail re capacity and performance 16 October 2020 Network Rail Statutory Representations Consultation responses |