Proposal to modify track access consultations
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
Detail of outcome
On 27 April 2023, the Office of Rail and Road decided not to proceed with the idea of a three-month benchmark for the validity of industry track access consultations.
ORR will update wording of its track access guidance modules to clarify when the statutory tests apply for longer duration access contracts.
Read the full outcome on ORR鈥檚 website.
Detail of feedback received
皇冠体育app Office of Rail and Road has not published feedback received on this occasion.
Original consultation
Consultation description
皇冠体育app Office of Rail and Road (ORR) proposes clarification of two elements of its track access guidance modules. 皇冠体育appse concern how long industry consultations on track access applications remain valid after they have concluded and the duration of long-term access agreements.
ORR ensures that passenger and freight train operating companies have fair access to the rail network and that best use is made of capacity.
皇冠体育app modules in the track access guidance series explain the criteria and procedures we expect to follow when dealing with applications for track access contracts.
Updates to this page
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We have published the consultation outcome.
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First published.