Network Rail access
30 October 2024
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If a railway operator wants to access the Network Rail’s infrastructure, they have to apply to us for a track access agreement with Network Rail.
Publications
Competition Act 1998
10 October 2024
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The Competition Act 1998 prohibits any agreement, business practice or conduct which has, or could have, a damaging effect on competition in the United Kingdom.
Annual efficiency and finance assessment of Network Rail 2024
1 October 2024
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Our efficiency and finance assessment of Network Rail for 2024 relates to the fifth year of control period 6 (CP6). It also looks back at CP6 as a whole, which ran from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2024.
Periodic review of HS1 Ltd 2024: draft determination
30 September 2024
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Sought feedback on the decisions set out in our PR24 draft determination.
Access charging framework for use of Network Rail infrastructure: user guide
25 September 2024
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An overview of the main regulated charges paid by train operators in control period 7 (CP7) for accessing the part of the GB rail network that is owned and operated by Network Rail.
Summary guidance on rail open access applications
12 September 2024
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A consultation on summary guidance for the rail industry on open access applications. The guidance also introduces a routine approach to monetising costs and benefits, and removes the benchmarking stage of the Not Primarily Abstractive Test (NPA).
Improvement notices 2024
9 September 2024
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This page contains details of improvement notices issued in 2024.
The Rail Ombudsman
29 August 2024
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ORR sponsors the Rail Ombudsman, which is a free, impartial and independent service that passengers can use to escalate unresolved complaints about train and station operators.
Consultation on draft guidance for managing rail staff fatigue
21 August 2024
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Sought feedback on updated guidance for managing rail staff fatigue. The guidance does not introduce any new policy positions.