Decisions and notices

The Railways Act 2005 sets out statutory procedures concerning proposals for the closure of passenger services, passenger networks and stations.

Condition 17 of Network Rail's network licence safeguards against the inappropriate disposal of land assets.

All documents related to competing applications received from freight operators.

All documents related to competing applications received from passenger operators.

These are our decisions on amendments to contracts where Network Rail and the train operator could not reach agreement.

This page contains notices of consent issued since 2020.

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

This page contains depot access applications and decisions made under sections 17 or 22A of the Railways Act 1993.

Information on how competing and complex applications for the December 2024, May 2025 and December 2025 timetable changes will be considered.