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Consultation on changes to our policy on the duration of long term track access contracts

Start date: 29 June 2010
End date: 21 September 2010

In June 2005, we issued our final conclusions on our policy on long-term track access contracts. This set out how we would consider applications for the approval of track access contracts of greater than five years’ duration. This policy was based on the requirements of Directive 2001/14/EC which was subsequently transposed into UK law by the Railways Infrastructure (Access and Management) Regulations 2005 (the “2005 Regulations”).

In late 2007, the European Union amended Directive 2001/14/EC through Directive 2007/58/EC, revising the rules relating to the duration of framework agreements (i.e. track access contracts). Great Britain has now amended the 2005 Regulations to transpose the changes made by Directive 2007/58/EC and as a result, we need to make some (relatively minor) revisions to our policy.

We consulted on our proposed changes to the policy over the summer, with responses sought by 21 September 2010. The consultation has now closed and we are considering our response to the points raised by industry parties. These responses are set out below.

Last updated: 5 October 2010

Consultation document