Section 17 and 18 - new track access contracts

In line with the Industry code of practice (see Annex A of our criteria and procedures document), Network Rail is responsible for consulting on most proposed new contracts and amendments. Accordingly, please check Network Rail's consultation webpages (select Track Access) as well as our own when looking for details of current consultations.

TOC / FOC Section Date consultation closes Links to documents
Northern Rail Ltd 18 Closed - undertaken by Network Rail Application form
Draft track access contract
Stabling rights paper
Schedule 5 ED01 tables
Schedule 5 ED02 tables
Schedule 5 ED04 tables
Schedule 5 ED05 tables
Schedule 5 ED06 tables
Schedule 5 ED07 tables
Schedule 5 ED08 tables
Schedule 5 ED09 tables
Schedule 5 ED10 tables
The Festiniog Railway Company 18 Closed - undertaken by Network Rail Application form
Draft track access contract
Correspondence between Arriva Trains Wales and Network Rail
First Capital Connect 17 Closed

Application form
Redacted track access contract
Commentary - table of departures
Responses
Transport Scotland
Transport for London
Department for Transport
DB Schenker
Freightliner
Network Rail
East Midlands Trains
First Capital Connect

NXEC Trains Ltd 17 Closed Application form
Draft contract
Responses
CrossCountry Trains - 18 July 2008
Department for Transport - 21 July 2008
East Midlands Trains - 18 July 2008
EWS - 21 July 2008
Freightliner - 15 July 2008
Grand Union - 15 July 2008
Hull Trains - 26 June 2008
Hull Trains - 18 July 2008
London TravelWatch - 11 July 2008
Network Rail - 18 July 2008
Nexus - 25 June 2008
Northern - 24 July 2008
TransPennine Express - 17 July 2008
NXEC comments - 24 July 2008
Approval documents
ECML decision document 
Transport for London 18 Original consultation: closed
Re-consultation closed
Application form
Draft agreement
Appendix 1: Model vs. NLR table of differences
Appendix 2: Draft contract comparison with model contract
Appendix 3: Log of issues from pre-application stakeholder consultation
Appendix 4: Business case (not published)
Appendix 5: NR/TfL side letters relating to proving period
Appendix 6: TfL’s economic justification for TAO
Appendix 7: Rolling stock capacity
Appendix 8: NLR station improvements
Appendix 9: TfL’s view on NLRIP contribution to freight growth
Appendix 10: Feasibility timetable and performance modelling information
Appendix 11: Crossrail Interface Studies
Appendix 12: NLRIP works/track layout
Appendix 13: High-level maintenance strategy
Appendix 14: TfL paper “Fit with ORR’s statutory duties and compliance with ORR policy"
Consultation responses:
DP World response
EWS response
First Greater Western response
Freightliner response
Hutchison Ports UK response
London TravelWatch response
Olympic Delivery Authority response
Rail Freight Group response
West Coast Trains response
Network Rail & Transport for London
Re-consultation following descoping
TfL letter to ORR on descoping
Annex A: Infrastructure configuration
Annex B: Proposed change to draft Schedule 5
Annex C: change to business case - not published
Annex D: Timetable changes and performance modelling
Network Rail letter on descoping
Responses to re-consultation
D P World response
EWS response
Freightliner response
Hutchinson Ports (UK) response
Railfuture response
Rail Freight Group response
London TravelWatch response
Network Rail/Transport for London joint response

Last updated: 9 March 2010