Rail professionals

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

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

Our decisions on new contracts where Network Rail and the train operator could not reach agreement.

We are maintaining effective, independent safety oversight as industry structures change, ensuring the continued delivery of our statutory health and safety responsibilities while enabling a safe transition to GBR.

We are creating a Retail Code of Practice that will apply to GBR in its future role managing market-wide retail systems while also operating as an online ticket retailer. This new framework will support the Government’s objective of ensuring a fair and open online ticket retailing market.

We are shaping how we will work alongside the new watchdog to protect passenger interests and maintain effective consumer oversight.

We are working with funders to develop our approach to advising on and scrutinising future funding, business plans and settlements, including through the Funding Period Review 2029 (FPR29) process.

We are developing our approach to carrying out our future access appeals role. We are preparing for the changes needed to licences and access arrangements for parties outside GBR that will remain subject to our licensing and access regulation.