Agreed amendments to contracts in 2024 (section 22)

Our decisions on amendments to contracts where Network Rail and the train operator were in agreement.

2024

The table below lists our decisions issued in 2024 in date order.

DateTrain operatorNumberLinks to documents
10 July 2024      West Coast Railway Company Ltd (Freight) 2nd SAWest Coast Railway Company Ltd (Freight) Approved 2nd SA
West Coast Railway Company Ltd (Freight) Decision Letter dated 10 July 2024
10 July 2024Victa Railfreight Ltd6th SAVicta Railfreight Ltd section 22 6th SA
Victa Railfreight decision letter dated 10 July 2024
9 July 2024Locomotive Services (TOC) Limited 2nd SALocomotive Services (TOC) Limited  Approved 2nd SA
Locomotive Services (TOC) Limited  decision Letter dated 9 July 2024
9 July 2024Varamis Ltd                                                          1st SAVaramis Ltd Approved 1st SA
Varamis decision Letter dated 9 July 2024
9 July 2024 Rail Adventure UK Limited (Freight Services)3rd SA   Rail Adventure UK Limited Approved 3rd SA
Rail Adventure UK Limited Decision letter 9 July 2004
21 July 2024Northern Trains Limited61st SANorthern Trains Limited 61st SA General Approval
11 July 2024Avanti  West Coast19th SAAvanti Section 22 19th supplemental agreement: General Approval
3 July 2024Arriva Rail London Limited90th SAArriva Rail London Limited 90th SA
Arriva Rail London Limited decision letter dated 3 July 2024
17 June 2024Mersey rail Electrics 2002 Limited19th SAMerseyrail Electrics 2002 Limited  approved 19th SA
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023 
10 June 2024Northern Trains Limited55th SANorthern Trains Limited 55th SA
Northern Trains Limited decision letter dated 10 June 2024
6 June 2024Hanson & Hall Rail Service Solutions Limited 2nd SAHanson & Hall Rail Service Solutions Limited approved 2nd SA
Hanson & Hall Rail Service Solutions Limited decision letter dated 27 June 2024
6 June 2024Loram UK Limited3rd SALoram UK Limited 3rd SA
Loram UK Limited decision letter dated 6 June 2024
6 June 2024Harsco Rail Limited22nd SAHarsco Rail Limited section 22nd SA
Harsco Rail Limited section SA decision letter dated 6 June 2024
3 June 2024Transport for Wales Rail Limited24th SATransport for Wales Rail Limited approved 24th SA
Transport for Wales Rail Limited decision letter dated 3 June 2024 
31  May 2024Transport for Wales Limited33rd SATransport for Wales Limited approved 33rd SA
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023  
31 May 2024First Trenitalia West Coast Trains Limited13th SAFirst Trenitalia West Coast Trains Limited approved 13th SA
First Trenitalia West Coast Trains Limited decision letter dated 31 May 2024
30 May 2024Northern Trains Limited 58th SANorthern Trains Limited approved 58th SA
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
28 May 2024First Greater Western Limited98th SAFirst Greater Western Limited approved 98th SA
First Greater Western Limited decision letter dated 28 May 2024  
24 May 2024TransPennine Trains Limited59th SATransPennine Trains Limited approved 59th SA
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
23 May 2023Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Limited18th SAMerseyrail Electrics 2002 Limited approved 18th SA
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
21 May 2024DB Cargo UK Limited90th SADB Cargo UK Limited 90th SA
DB Cargo UK Limited SA decision letter dated 21 May 2024
21 May 2024Direct Rail Services Ltd19th SADirect Rail Services Limited approved 19th SA
Decision letter dated 21 May 2024
17 May 2024Devon & Cornwall Railways Limited3rd SADevon & Cornwall Railways Limited approved 3rd SA
Devon & Cornwall Railways Limited decision letter dated 17 May 2024
16 May 2024Colas Rail Limited12th SAColas Rail Limited approved 12th SA
Colas Rail Limited decision letter dated 16 May 2024  
16 May 2024GB Railfreight Limited40th SAGB Railfreight Limited approved 22nd SA
GB Railfreight Limited decision letter dated 16 May 2024
10 May 2024West Midlands Trains Limited 27th SAWest Midlands Trains Limited approved 27th SA
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
10 May 2024MTR Corporation (Crossrail) Limited32nd SAMTR Corporation (Crossrail) Limited approved 32nd SA
MTR Corporation (Crossrail) Ltd  decision letter dated 10 May 2024
8 May 2024SE Trains Limited106th SASE Trains Limited  approved 106th SA
SE Trains Limited  decision letter dated 8 May 2024
7 May 2024Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited22nd SAFreightliner Heavy Haul Limited approved 22nd SA
Freightliner Limited decision letter dated 7 May 2024
7 May 2024Freightliner Limited 20th SAFreightliner Limited approved 20th SA
Freightliner Limited decision letter dated 7 May 2024
7 May 2024Peak Rail PLC 5th SAPeak Rail PLC approved 5th SA
Peak Rail PLC decision letter dated 7 May 2024
29 April 2024XC Trains Limited 32nd SAXC Trains Limited approved 32nd SA
XC Trains Limited decision letter dated 29 April 2024
25 April 2024SE Trains Limited108th SASE Trains Limited decision letter dated 25th April 2024 
SE Trains Limited approved 94th SA
19 April 2024Abellio East Anglia Limited94th SAAbellio East Anglia Limited approved 94th SA
Abellio East Anglia Limited decision letter dated 18 April 2024
18 April 2024Govia Thameslink Railway Limited60th SAGovia Thameslink Railway Limited approved 60th SA
Govia Thameslink Railway Limited decision letter dated 18 April 2024
18 April 2024First MTR South Western Trains Limited27th SAFirst MTR South Western Trains Limited approved 27th SA
First MTR South Western Trains Limited  decision letter dated 18 April 2024
16 April 2024Scotrail Trains Limited44th SAScotrail Trains Limited approved 44th SA
Scotrail Trains Limited decision letter dated 16 April 2024
16 April 2024Trenitalia c2c Limited20th SATrenitalia c2c Limited approved 20th SA
Trenitalia c2c Limited decision letter dated 16 April 2024
12 April 2024Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Limited16th SAMerseyrail Electrics 2002 approved 16th SA
Merseyrail Electrics 2002 decision letter dated 12 April 2024
2 April 2024Rail Operations UK5th SARail Operations UK Limited 5th SA
Rail Operations UK Limited decision letter dated 2 April 2024
27 March 2024South Yorkshire Future Trams Limited8th SASouth Yorkshire Future Trams approved 8th SA
South Yorkshire Future Trams decision letter dated 27 March 2024
28 March 2024TransPennine Trains Limited53rd SATransPennine approved 53rd SA
TransPennine decision letter dated 28 March 2024
28 March 2024MTR Corporation Crossrail Limited 30th SACrossrail approved 30th SA
Crossrail decision letter dated 28 March 2024
26 March 2024Loram UK Limited 1st SALoram approved 1st SA
Loram approval Notice dated 26 March 2024
25 March 2024First MTR South Western Trains Limited29th SAFirst MTR South Western Trains Limited approved 29th SA
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
25 March 2024Abellio East Anglia Limited 95th SAAbellio approved 95th SA
Abellio decision letter dated 25 March 2024
25 March 2024TransPennine Trains Limited 57th SATransPennine approved 57th SA
TransPennine decision letter dated 25 March 2024
25 March 2024West Midlands Trains Limited 25th SAWest Midlands approved 25th SA
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
20 March 2024Transport for Wales Limited23rd  SAApproved Agreement
Decision letter
18 March 2024Transport for Wales Rail Limited19th SAApproved agreement
Decision letter
19 March 2024MTR Corporation Crossrail Limited29th SAApproved agreement
Decision letter
15 March 2024ScotRail Trains Limited41st SAScotRail Trains Limited approved 41st SA
ScotRail Trains Limited decision letter dated 15 March 2024
14 March 2024South Yorkshire Supertram 
Limited		NovationDecision letter
Approval Notice
Deed of Novation
Deed of Variation
12 March 2024Transport for Wales Rail Limited20th SATransport for Wales Rail approved 20th SA
Transport for Wales Rail decision letter dated 12 March 2024
8 March 2024Scotrail Trains Limited 42nd SAApproved agreement
Decision letter
8 March 2024West Midlands Trains Limited 24th SAApproved agreement
Decision letter
8 March 2024First Greater Western Limited97th SAApproved agreement
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023)
4 March 2024Abellio East Midlands Limited 16th SAApproved Agreement
Decision Letter
4 March 2024Grand Central Railway Limited 23rd SAApproved Agreement
Decision Letter
4 March 2024Hull Trains Company Limited26th SAApproved Agreement
Decision Letter
4 March 2024London North Eastern Railway Limited32nd SAApproved Agreement
Decision Letter
4 March 2024First Trenitalia West Coast Rail10th SAFirst Trenitalia West Coast Rail approved 
First Trenitalia West Coast Rail decision letter dated 4 March 2024
4 March 2024East Coast Trains Limited10th SAApproved Agreement
Decision Letter
21 February 2024Scotrail Trains Limited45th SAApproved agreement
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
20 February 2024TransPennine Trains Limited 56th SAApproved agreement
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023 
16 February 2024The Chiltern Railway Limited8th SAApproved agreement
Decision letter
19 February 2024The Chiltern Railway Company Limited 6th SAApproved agreement
Decision letter
16 February 2024SE Trains Limited109th SAApproved agreement
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
13 February 2024XC Trains Limited 31st SAApproved agreement
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
13 February 2024First MTR South Western Trains Limited 28th SAApproved agreement
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
7 February 2024First Greater Western Limited96th SAApproved agreement
Decision letter
24 January 2024Northern Trains Limited54th SAApproved agreement
Decision letter
18 January 2024Transport for Wales Rail Ltd 22 SAApproved agreement
Passenger access (Model Charter Track Access Contract) General Approval
10 January 2024First MTR South Western Trains Limited 26th SAApproved agreement
Decision letter
5 January 2024ScotRail Trains Limited43rd SAApproved agreement
Decision letter
3 January 2024Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Limited 15th SAApproved agreement
Decision Letter