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
The Festiniog Railway Company	18	Closed - undertaken by Network Rail	Application form Draft track access contract Correspondence between Arriva Trains Wales and Network Rail
West Coast Railway Co - Jacobite	18	Closed - undertaken by Network Rail	Application form Draft grack access contract
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
DB Schenker Rail (UK) Limited (formerly EWS)	17	Closed	Application form Draft facilities access contract Map of Immingham Port Letter from ABP to EWS (16 Oct 2008) Letter from EWS to ABP (20 Oct 2008) Letter from ABP to EWS (22 Oct 2008) Responses GB Railfreight (10 Feb 2009) Drax Power (10 Feb 2009) Corus Group (11 Feb 2009) Scottish & South Energy (11 Feb 2009) International Power (11 Feb 2009) Freightliner (13 Feb 2009) Responses to interested persons representations DB Schenker (6 Mar 2009) ABP (6 Mar 2009)
Hull Trains Ltd	17	Closed	Application form Draft contract Responses Network Rail EWS First Capital Connect Grand Union National Express Passenger Focus Transport Scotland Approval documents ECML decision document
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
Grand Northern (Bradford-King's Cross)	17	Closed	Application form Draft contract Network Rail response Grand Northern comments - 22 May 2008 Responses: Northern - 10 June 2008 Department for Transport - 29 May 2008 EWS - 23 May 2008 First Capital Connect - 27 May 2008 Hull Trains - 21 May 2008 National Express East Coast - 23 May 2008 Transpennine Express - 27 May 2008 Transport Scotland - 27 May 2008 West Yorkshire PTE - 23 May 2008 London TravelWatch - 10 July 2008 Further documents: Grand Northern comments - 21 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: 24 June 2009