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Licence exemptions exempt named operators from the requirement to hold a licence.

This page contains track access decisions by section since 2014. For older decisions visit the National Archives.

If a railway operator wants to access the railway network, it must apply to us for a track access agreement with Network Rail.

High-level guidance and general principles on assessing whether risks on Britain's railways have been reduced so far as is reasonably practicable.

ORR has powers of investigation and enforcement to ensure that railway operators are controlling risks posed by infrastructure and railway vehicles.

Information on enforcement powers

General duty concerning stewardship of the physical HS1 railway infrastructure.

Information on interim access charges reviews

This section sets out our role in periodic reviews and in interim access charges reviews.

An overview of railway licensing in Great Britain.