Disputed amendment to contracts (section 22a)

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These are our decisions on amendments to 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.

2022 to 2025

The table below lists decisions on disputed amendment to contracts for 2022 to 2025 in date order.

 Train operatorNumberLink to documents
12 August 2025East Coast Trains Limited17th SAEast Coast Trains Limited section 22A 17th supplemental agreement
12 August 2025Hull Trains Company Limited32ndHull Trains Company Limited section 22A 32nd supplemental agreement
29 July 2025First Greater Western Limited202nd SAFirst Greater Western Limited section 22a final 202nd supplemental agreement
First Greater Western Limited section 22a 202nd supplemental agreement: decision letter dated 29 July 2025
29 July 2025East Coast Trains Limited (17th SA)
East Coast Trains Limited  (16th SA)
Grand Central Railway Company Limited (28th SA)
Hull Trains Company Limited (32nd SA)
Hull Trains Company Limited (27th SA)
VariousOpen access applications for access to the East Coast Main Line (ECML): decision letter dated 29 July 2025 
18 July 2025Govia Thameslink Railway Limited63rd SAGovia Thameslink Railway Limited section 22a final 63rd supplemental agreement
Govia Thameslink Railway Limited section 22a 63rd supplemental agreement: decision letter dated 18 July 2025
18 July 2025Transport UK East Midlands Limited21st SATransport UK East Midlands Limited section 22 21st supplemental agreement
Transport UK East Midlands Limited section 22 21st supplemental agreement: decision letter dated 18 July 2025
17 July 2025London North Eastern Railway Limited 34th SALondon North Eastern Railway Limited section 22a 34th supplemental agreement
London North Eastern Railway Limited section 22a 34th supplemental agreement: decision letter dated 11 July 2025
16 July 2025ScotRail Trains Limited 51st SAScotRail Trains Limited section 22a 51st Supplemental Agreement
ScotRail Trains Limited section 22A 51st Supplemental Agreement: decision letter dated 9 July 2025
16 July 2025ScotRail Trains Limited 50th SAScotRail Trains Limited section 22A 50th supplemental agreement
ScotRail Trains Limited section 22A 50th supplemental agreement: decision letter dated 9 July 2025
19 June 2025South Yorkshire Future Trams Limited11th SASouth Yorkshire Future Trams Limited 11th supplemental agreement
South Yorkshire Future Trams Limited 11th supplemental agreement: decision letter dated 19 June 2025
27 January 2025Grand Central Railway Company Limited24th SAGrand Central 24th Supplemental Agreement
Grand Central 24th SA: decision letter dated 27 January 2025
27 January 2025Hull Trains Company Limited28th SAHull Trains 28th Supplemental Agreement
Hull Trains 28th SA: decision letter dated 27 January 2025
22 January 2025Northern Trains Limited 57th SANorthern Trains 57th Supplemental Agreement 
Northern Trains 57th SA: decision letter dated 22 January 2025
17 November 2023XC Trains Limited 29th SADecision Letter
9 October 2023First Trenitalia West Coast Trains Limited 2nd SADecision Letter
Approved Agreement
Directions Notice
30 November 2022Transport for Wales Rail Ltd

GB Railfreight Ltd
4th SA


17th SA
Decision Letter
TfWRL Directions Notice
GBRf Directions Notice
TfWRL Approved Agreement and amended table
GBRf Approved Agreement and Rights Table
Cost Benefit Analysis Review
6 May 2022First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited30th SADirections Notice
Decision Letter
Approved Agreement

2021

The table below lists decisions on disputed amendment to contracts for 2021 in date order.

Date Train operator Number Link to documents
30 June 2021 Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited    10th SA

Directions Notice
Decision Letter
Approved Agreement
Rights Table

2020

The table below lists decisions on disputed amendment to contracts for 2020 in date order.

Date Train operator Number Link to documents
16 December 2020 DB Cargo (UK) Limited 28th SA

Directions notice
Decision letter
Approved agreement 
Rights table

16 December 2020 DB Cargo (UK) Limited 27th SA

Directions notice
Decision letter
Approved agreement 
Rights table

16 December 2020 GB Railfreight Limited 11th SA

Directions notice
Decision letter
Approved agreement  
Rights table

13 November 2020 GB Railfreight Limited 15th SA Directions notice
Decision letter
Approved agreement
Rights table 
13 February 2020 Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited 8th SA Directions notice
Decision letter
Approved agreement
Rights table