Consultations

On 6 November 2015 we consulted on proposed changes to Schedule 5 and the associated Rights Table in the model freight track access contract. This also included consequential changes to Schedule 4. These changes are to reflect the move away from freight access rights having "Levels" and towards having origin and destination timing windows for services. We also proposed to simplify the Rights Table

This consultation is now closed. Publication of updated guidance On 31 March 2016, having considered responses to our consultation, we published the final version of our approach to the enforcement of the Competition Act 1998 in relation to the supply of services relating to railways. ORR response to consultation Network Rail’s response to consultation Transport for London’s response to

The purpose of this letter was to invite interested parties to submit evidence that may support ORR’s enquiries into the issues raised in the super-complaint made by Which? regarding rail passenger compensation.

Date published: 19 December 2014 Closing date: 16 February 2015 In December 2014 we sought stakeholders' views on the operation of the Rolling Stock Leasing Market Investigation Order 2009 put in place by the Competition Commission (the CC) following its Rolling Stock Leasing market investigation. Passenger rolling stock represents both a key resource and a key cost to the rail industry (rolling

ORR's economic enforcement policy and penalties statement explains our policy for enforcing licences (Network Rail and industry operators). It sets out in detail what powers we have to enforce compliance with the licence. It also sets out the remedies available to us if licence holders are not compliant and how we will decide whether and when to use them.

Consultation on the development of a code of practice on the provision of railway ticket information.

Date published: 30 September 2014 Closing date: 28 November 2014 Consultation on extending the general approval to include the novation of connection contracts based on ORR's template. Connection contracts govern the maintenance and operation of connection points, that is where two networks meet. We already have a general approval which covers new qualifying connection contracts. When a Facility

Date published: 3 September 2014 Closing date: 17:00 on 31 October 2014 The Retail Market Review, launched in early 2014, considers how regulation and industry practices and arrangements for ticket selling are facilitating choice and promoting investment and innovation in the best interests of passengers. In September 2014, we undertook a consultation to seek stakeholders' views on the materiality

This consultation invited operators, passenger groups, disability representative groups, individual disabled people, and other interested parties, to comment on our proposals to establish a core data set.

Licensed passenger train and station operators have to comply with a complaints handling procedure (CHP) and a disabled people's protection policy (DPPP) that are currently approved by the secretary of State.

Start date: 22 December 2011 Closing date: 2 March 2012 This joint ORR and Department for Transport consultation sought views on the potential for an expanded role for ORR in respect of new passenger rail franchises in England and Wales. It set out areas where the Government believes there may be a case for ORR doing more in relation to the protection of passenger interests, in line with the

In 2014, as part of the Government's 'Red Tape Challenge' to reduce unnecessary secondary legislation, we consulted on our proposals to revoke the Railway Safety (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1997, Railway Safety Regulations 1999 and Railway Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2001 (together ‘the current Regulations’) and replace them with a new set of regulations. The decision

A list of our closed PR13 consultations in date order. Consultation on implementation of CP5 capacity charge for new open access operators Last updated: 1 Jul 2014 Consultation about our proposed approach to implement our decision on the capacity charge rates payable by new entrant open access operators (OAOs) during CP5. Capacity charge baselines for freight, open access passenger and charter

Date published: 16 May 2014 Closing date: 1 July 2014 Consultation about our proposed approach to implement our decision on the capacity charge rates payable by new entrant open access operators (OAOs) during CP5. In our final determination we made our decision on the capacity charge rates payable by new entrant open access operators (OAOs) during CP5. We said that: New entrant OAOs will pay CP4

Date published: 8 May 2014 Closing date: 4 July 2014 This consultation is now closed. We issued a formal consultation under Condition B6 of the National Station Access Conditions 2013 ("NSACs") to modify those Access Conditions to rectify a cross-referencing error that resulted from the PR13 review notice for stations. The consultation closed on 4 July 2014 and on 21 July 2014 we issued a formal

In our Periodic review 2013: final determination of Network Rail's outputs and funding for 2014-19, we concluded that the capacity charge would be levied on freight, open access and charter operators in CP5 subject to a number of baselines, so that Network Rail would effectively receive a higher charge for traffic above certain thresholds as part of a year-end reconciliation or wash-up process.

This page contains the draft determination and approval document for the periodic review of HS1 Ltd (PR14).

The purpose of the review is to consider how current regulation and industry arrangements and practices within the retail market are facilitating choice and, in particular, promoting investment and innovation in the best interest of passengers. Stakeholder workshop ORR's stakeholder workshop for the review of the rail retail market took place on 8 May 2014. The note and presentation slides below

Information relating to Network Rail's strategic business plan (SBP) for 2014-19.

Date published: 25 September 2013 Closing date: 30 September 2013 The purpose of this letter is to: make the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) aware of the legal advice we have received with respect to implementing forms of the capacity charge (including RDG 's proposed option); and update RDG and the industry on our further thinking on the capacity charge, with a refinement of our proposed option taking

Reference: ORR/011/2012 Date published: 26 November 2012 Start date: 26 November 2012 Closing date: 28 January 2013 We are seeking views on a range of detailed issues relating to Schedules 4 and 8 – the compensation train operators receive for the financial impact of planned and unplanned rail service disruption attributable to Network Rail or other train operators. Schedule 4 compensates train

Reference: ORR/009/2012 Date published: 1 August 2012 Start date: 1 August 2012 Closing date: 26 September 2012 On 1 August 2012, we published our periodic review 2013 consultation on financial issues for Network Rail in CP5 . This consultation marked another important step in the 2013 periodic review of Network Rail's access charges (PR13). We consulted on detailed issues relating to the

Reference: ORR/010/2012 Date published: 1 August 2012 Start date: 1 August 2012 Closing date: 28 September 2012 On 1 August 2012 we published a consultation on what Network Rail will need to deliver in 2014-19 (control period 5). The consultation covers the 'output framework' – the outputs we will set Network Rail, the main indicators we will use to monitor the company and the enablers (measures

Reference: ORR/005/2012 Date published: 17 May 2012 Start date : 17 May 2012 Closing date: 10 August 2012 On 17 May 2012 we published our Periodic review 2013 consultation on the variable usage charge and a freight specific charge. The purpose of the consultation was to: consult on work undertaken to review the variable usage charge paid by both passenger and freight operators to recover the cost