Decisions on new, disputed contracts (section 17)

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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.

Links to informationApplies 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

DateTrain operatorLink to documents
15 November 2024Go-op Co-operative LimitedGo-op Co-operative Limited decision letter
7 March 2024Grand 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

DateTrain operatorLink to documents
1 December 2022Grand 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