Agreed amendments to contracts in 2026 (section 22)

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

All approved agreements and subsequently approved amendments to track access decisions are held on our public register.

2026

The table below lists our decisions issued in 2026 in date order.

DateTrain operatorNumberLinks to documents
11 August 2026South Western Railway Limited46th SASouth Western Railway Limited section 22 46th supplemental agreement
South Western Railway Limited section 22 46th supplemental agreement: decision letter
10 August 2026South Yorkshire Future Trams Limited 12th SASouth Yorkshire Future Trams Limited section 22 12th supplemental agreement: general approval
South Yorkshire Future Trams Limited section 22 12th supplemental agreement: Annex 1 to Schedule 5
7 August 2026NYMR PLC42nd SANYMR PLC section 22 42nd supplemental agreement: general approval
NYMR PLC section 22 42nd supplemental agreement: Annex 1 to Schedule 5
4 August 2026First Rail London Limited110th SAFirst Rail London Limited section 22 110th supplemental agreement
First Rail London Limited section 22 110th supplemental agreement: decision letter
4 August 2026First Rail London Limited107th SAFirst Rail London Limited section 22 107th supplemental agreement
First Rail London Limited section 22 107th supplemental agreement: decision letter
4 August 2026First Greater Western Limited118th SAFirst Greater Western Limited section 22 118th supplemental agreement
First Greater Western Limited section 22 118th supplemental agreement: decision letter
3 August 2026XC Trains Limited49th SAXC Trains Limited section 22 49th supplemental agreement: general approval
XC Trains Limited section 22 49th supplemental agreement: Annex 1 to Schedule 5
30 July 2026SE Trains Limited129th SASE Trains Limited section 22 129th supplemental agreement: general approval
27 July 2026The Chiltern Railway Company Limited22nd SAThe Chiltern Railway Company Limited section 22 22nd supplemental agreement
The Chiltern Railway Company Limited section 22 22nd supplemental agreement: decision letter
23 July 2026London North Eastern Railway Limited50th SALondon North Eastern Railway Limited section 22 50th supplemental agreement
London North Eastern Railway Limited section 22 50th supplemental agreement: decision letter
22 July 2026ScotRail Trains Limited67th SAScotRail Trains Limited section 22 67th supplemental agreement: general approval
20 July 2026First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited41st SAFirst Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited section 22 41st supplemental agreement
First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited section 22 41st supplemental agreement: decision letter
17 July 2026GA Trains Limited111th SAGA Trains Limited section 22 111th supplemental agreement: general approval
13 July 2026WM Trains Limited61st SAWM Trains Limited section 22 61st supplemental agreement
WM Trains Limited section 22 61st supplemental agreement: decision letter
13 July 2026WM Trains Limited55th SAWM Trains Limited section 22 55th supplemental agreement
WM Trains Limited section 22 55th supplemental agreement: decision letter
9 July 2026Transpennine Trains Limited91st SATranspennine Trains Limited section 22 91st supplemental agreement
Transpennine Trains Limited section 22 91st supplemental agreement: decision letter
8 July 2026Northern Trains Limited74th SANorthern Trains Limited section 22 74th supplemental agreement
Northern Trains Limited section 22 74th supplemental agreement: decision letter
3 July 2026ScotRail Trains Limited64th SAScotRail Trains Limited section 22 64th supplemental agreement
ScotRail Trains Limited section 22 64th supplemental agreement: decision letter
1 July 2026GA Trains Limited110th SAGA Trains Limited section 22 110th supplemental agreement: general approval
30 June 2026Grand Central Railway Company Limited38th SAGrand Central Railway Company Limited section 22 38th supplemental agreement: general approval
29 June 2026Transport for Wales Rail Limited68th SATransport for Wales Rail Limited section 22 68th supplemental agreement: general approval
25 June 2026Thameslink Southern Great Northern Limited78th SAThameslink Southern Great Northern Limited section 22 78th supplemental agreement: general approval
25 June 2026Thameslink Southern Great Northern Limited77th SAThameslink Southern Great Northern Limited section 22 77th supplemental agreement: general approval
24 June 2026First Rail London Limited109th SAFirst Rail London Limited section 22 109th supplemental agreement: general approval 
24 June 2026Northern Trains Limited75th SANorthern Trains Limited section 22 75th supplemental agreement: general approval
24 June 2026Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Limited28th SAMerseyrail Electrics 2002 Limited section 22 28th supplemental agreement: general approval
23 June 2026SE Trains Limited131st SASE Trains Limited section 22 131st supplemental agreement: general approval
22 June 2026Transpennine Trains Limited93rd SATranspennine Trains Limited section 22 93rd supplemental agreement: general approval
22 June 2026First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited43rd SAFirst Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited section 22 43rd supplemental agreement: general approval
22 June 2026Transport for Wales Rail Limited61st SATransport for Wales Rail Limited section 22 61st supplemental agreement: general approval
22 June 2026First Greater Western Limited129th SAFirst Greater Western Limited section 22 129th supplemental agreement: general approval
19 June 2026c2c Railway Limited26th SAc2c Railway Limited section 22 26th supplemental agreement: general approval
19 June 2026XC Trains Limited47th SAXC Trains Limited section 22 47th supplemental agreement: general approval
19 June 2026WM Trains Limited63rd SAWM Trains Limited section 22 63rd supplemental agreement: general approval
19 June 2026GTS Rail Operations Limited44th SAGTS Rail Operations Limited section 22 44th supplemental agreement: general approval
18 June 2026Transport UK East Midlands Limited33rd SATransport UK East Midlands Limited section 22 33rd supplemental agreement: general approval
17 June 2026GA Trains Limited108th SAGA Trains Limited section 22 108th supplemental agreement: general approval
16 June 2026WM Trains Limited52nd SAWM Trains Limited section 22 52nd supplemental agreement
WM Trains Limited section 22 52nd supplemental agreement: decision letter
12 June 2026First Rail London Limited108th SAFirst Rail London Limited section 22 108th supplemental agreement: general approval
10 June 2026First Greater Western Limited116th SAFirst Greater Western Limited section 22 116th supplemental agreement: general approval
10 June 2026Transport for Wales Rail Limited67th SATransport for Wales Rail Limited section 22 67th supplemental agreement: general approval
5 June 2026Transpennine Trains Limited94th SATranspennine Trains Limited section 22 94th supplemental agreement: general approval
5 June 2026The Chiltern Railway Company Limited20th SAThe Chiltern Railway Company Limited section 22 20th supplemental agreement
The Chiltern Railway Company Limited section 22 20th supplemental agreement: decision letter
4 June 2026South Western Railway Limited50th SASouth Western Railway Limited section 22 50th supplemental agreement: general approval
4 June 2026South Western Railway Limited47th SASouth Western Railway Limited section 22 47th supplemental agreement: general approval
28 May 2026ScotRail Trains Limited63rd SAScotRail Trains Limited section 22 63rd supplemental agreement
ScotRail Trains Limited section 22 63rd supplemental agreement: decision letter
28 May 2026Rail Operations UK Limited7th SARail Operations UK Limited section 22 7th supplemental agreement
Rail Operations UK Limited section 22 7th supplemental agreement: decision letter
21 May 2026WM Trains Limited60th SAWM Trains Limited section 22 60th supplemental agreement
WM Trains Limited section 22 60th supplemental agreement: decision letter
19 May 2026Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Limited27th SAMerseyrail Electrics 2002 Limited section 22 27th supplemental agreement
Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Limited section 22 27th supplemental agreement: decision letter
19 May 2026First Greater Western Limited121st SAFirst Greater Western Limited section 22 121st supplemental agreement
First Greater Western Limited section 22 121st supplemental agreement: decision letter
15 May 2026XC Trains Limited45th SAXC Trains Limited section 22 45th supplemental agreement
XC Trains Limited section 22 45th supplemental agreement: decision letter
15 May 2026Grand Central Railway Company Limited36th SAGrand Central Railway Company Limited section 22 36th supplemental agreement
Grand Central Railway Company Limited section 22 36th supplemental agreement: decision letter
14 May 2026Heavy Haul Rail Limited34th SAHeavy Haul Rail Limited section 22 34th supplemental agreement
Heavy Haul Rail Limited section 22 34th supplemental agreement: decision letter
Heavy Haul Rail Limited section 22 34th supplemental agreement: schedule 5 rights table
13 May 2026Transport for Wales Rail Limited54th SATransport for Wales Rail Limited section 22 54th supplemental agreement
Transport for Wales Rail Limited section 22 54th supplemental agreement: decision letter
13 May 2026South Western Railway Limited45th SASouth Western Railway Limited section 22 45th supplemental agreement: general approval
8 May 2026WM Trains Limited58th SAWM Trains Limited section 22 58th supplemental agreement
WM Trains Limited section 22 58th supplemental agreement: decision letter
8 May 2026WM Trains Limited57th SAWM Trains Limited section 22 57th supplemental agreement
WM Trains Limited section 22 57th supplemental agreement: decision letter
6 May 2026GB Railfreight Limited47th SAGB Railfreight Limited section 22 47th supplemental agreement
GB Railfreight Limited section 22 47th supplemental agreement: decision letter
30 April 2026South Western Railway Limited44th SASouth Western Railway Limited section 22 44th supplemental agreement
South Western Railway Limited section 22 44th supplemental agreement: decision letter
30 April 2026First Rail London Limited Arriva Rail London Limited deed of novation to First Rail London Limited
28 April 2026First Greater Western Limited124th SAFirst Greater Western Limited section 22 124th supplemental agreement
First Greater Western Limited section 22 124th supplemental agreement: decision letter
24 April 2026Govia Thameslink Railway Limited72nd SA
24 April 2026First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited35th SA
23 April 2026First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited40th SAFirst Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited section 22 40th supplemental agreement: general approval
23 April 2026WM Trains Limited51st SAWM Trains Limited section 22 51st supplemental agreement
WM Trains Limited section 22 51st supplemental agreement: decision letter
23 April 2026Transpennine Trains Limited89th SATranspennine Trains Limited section 22 89th supplemental agreement
Transpennine Trains Limited section 22 89th supplemental agreement: decision letter
22 April 2026WM Trains Limited56th SAWM Trains Limited section 22 56th supplemental agreement: general approval
17 April 2026Peak Rail PLC6th SAPeak Rail PLC section 22 6th supplemental agreement: general approval
16 April 2026c2c Railway Limited24th SAc2c Railway Limited section 22 24th supplemental agreement
c2c Railway Limited section 22 24th supplemental agreement: decision letter
9 April 2026GA Trains Limited106th SAGA Trains Limited section 22 106th supplemental agreement
GA Trains Limited section 22 106th supplemental agreement: decision letter
9 April 2026Northern Trains Limited73rd SANorthern Trains Limited section 22 73rd supplemental agreement
Northern Trains Limited section 22 73rd supplemental agreement: decision letter
9 April 2026SE Trains Limited128th SASE Trains Limited section 22 128th supplemental agreement
SE Trains Limited section 22 128th supplemental agreement: decision letter
9 April 2026Transpennine Trains Limited88th SATranspennine Trains Limited section 22 88th supplemental agreement
Transpennine Trains Limited section 22 88th supplemental agreement: decision letter
2 April 2026London North Eastern Railway Limited51st SALondon North Eastern Railway Limited section 22 51st supplemental agreement
London North Eastern Railway Limited section 22 51st supplemental agreement: decision letter
2 April 2026First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited34th SAFirst Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited section 22 34th supplemental agreement
First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited section 22 34th supplemental agreement: decision letter
27 March 2026Arriva Rail London Limited106th SAArriva Rail London Limited section 22 106th supplemental agreement
Arriva Rail London Limited section 22 106th supplemental agreement: decision letter
27 March 2026Transport UK East Midlands Limited29th SATransport UK East Midlands Limited section 22 29th supplemental agreement
Transport UK East Midlands Limited section 22 29th supplemental agreement: decision letter
26 March 2026ScotRail Trains Limited62nd SAScotRail Trains Limited section 22 62nd supplemental agreement
ScotRail Trains Limited section 22 62nd supplemental agreement: decision letter
23 March 2026First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited33rd SAFirst Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited section 22 33rd supplemental agreement
First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited section 22 33rd supplemental agreement: decision letter
18 March 2026First Greater Western Limited114th SAFirst Greater Western Limited section 22 114th supplemental agreement
First Greater Western Limited section 22 114th supplemental agreement: decision letter
13 March 2026WM Trains Limited50th SAWM Trains Limited section 22 50th supplemental agreement
WM Trains Limited section 22 50th supplemental agreement: decision letter
4 March 2026Transpennine Trains Limited87th SATranspennine Trains Limited section 22 87th supplemental agreement
Transpennine Trains Limited section 22 87th supplemental agreement: decision letter
3 March 2026Govia Thameslink Railway Limited73rd SAGovia Thameslink Railway Limited section 22 73rd supplemental agreement: general approval
3 March 2026First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited38th SAFirst Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited section 22 38th supplemental agreement
First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited section 22 38th supplemental agreement: decision letter
27 February 2026Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Limited26th SAMerseyrail Electrics 2002 Limited section 22 26th supplemental agreement: general approval
24 February 2026First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited32nd SAFirst Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited section 22 32nd supplemental agreement
First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited section 22 32nd supplemental agreement: decision letter
19 February 2026Northern Trains Limited72nd SANorthern Trains Limited section 22 72nd supplemental agreement
Northern Trains Limited section 22 72nd supplemental agreement: decision letter
2 February 2026Transpennine Trains Limited90th SATranspennine Trains Limited section 22 90th supplemental agreement
Transpennine Trains Limited section 22 90th supplemental agreement: decision letter
14 January 2026Arriva Rail London Limited105th SAArriva Rail London Limited section 22 105th supplemental agreement
Arriva Rail London Limited section 22 105th supplemental agreement: decision letter