How to apply for access for passenger operators

For guidance on how to apply for a track access contract for a passenger operator, please read our Criteria and procedures for the approval of track access contracts. You will need to use the Passenger model contract.

Application forms

The application forms to accompany passenger track access applications under each of sections 17, 18, 22 and 22A are available below in Word and PDF format:

Passenger general approvals

We have powers under sections 18 and 22 of the Act  to grant general approvals.  The current passenger general approvals are listed below:

  • The Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable Changes) General Approval 2008 permits Network Rail and a train operator to make amends to their track access agreement particular types of amendment, subject to certain conditions without our specific approval. The amendments permitted are described in the general approval, which includes an explanatory note. Any amendments beyond those permitted will require our specific approval under section 22 or directions under section 22A of the Act;
  • The Passenger Access (Model Contract Amendments) General Approval 2007 allows any amendments which are necessary to passenger track access agreements to reflect the version of the passenger model contract published on 19 July 2007;
  • The Passenger Access (Traction Electricity Charges) Revised General Approval 2007 allows changes to be made to the provisions relating to the Traction Electricity Charge in Schedule 7 of the Franchised Passenger Operators track access agreements, effective from 1 April 2007; and
  • Supplemental Agreement (Interim Treatment of Access Charges Review) General Approval 2008 enables train operators and Network Rail to amend their track access contracts to facilitate the implementation of the Periodic Review 2008 on 1 April 2008. See our Periodic Review 2008 documents page (see 23 October 2008) for further details.

If you have any questions, please contact us.

Page updated: 04 November 2008

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