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Consultation letters and documents that have been recently published are listed on this page.
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- Where a consultation has closed and there are responses, a link to the responses will be available.
Consultations
- 21 Oct 2008We are seeking your views on some changes we are intending to make to our approach to financial penalties. All licensed railway enterprises in Britain are required to comply with statutory and regulatory obligations. Consultation ends 22 January 2009.
- 17 Oct 2008This is a consultation on some proposed changes to the way we deal with our approval of contracts for access to stations and depots. We are keen to hear your views. Consultation ends 9 January 2009.
- 2 Oct 2008Consultation ends 31 October 2008.
- 21 Aug 2008Safety levy review: conclusions(
PDF 38 Kb)We are not proposing to introduce significant policy changes. There are however a number of areas where the guidance we offer and the procedures we operate will be further clarified and improved. - 19 Aug 2008Final conclusions - Compensation for possessions( PDF 1759 Kb)ORR issues a notice under Condition C8 of the Network Code to implement modifications to Part G of the Network Code to reflect revised compensation regimes for passenger and freight operators.
- 7 Aug 2008The reasons for modification to the ISACs following a request from Network Rail to allow the level of QX at NR managed stations to be fixed for five years.
- 28 Jul 2008A consultation on new guidance for the heritage railway sector. Safety verification (SV) requirements of the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (ROGS) will come into force from 1 October 2008. This will bring both sectors into line with all other sectors of the railway industry who have been applying SV since October 2006. ORR is seeking views on these by 5 September 2008.
- 28 Jul 2008A consultation on new guidance for the tramway sector. Safety verification (SV) requirements of the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (ROGS) will come into force from 1 October 2008. This will bring both sectors into line with all other sectors of the railway industry who have been applying SV since October 2006. ORR is seeking views on these by 5 September 2008.
- 21 Jul 2008Regulating Britain's railways in 2009-14: a consultation( PDF 395 Kb)ORR consults on development of its corporate strategy for 2009-14. As well as continuing to do our core job of securing safe and effective delivery, so that railway users and funders get the railway services they are paying for, we propose that we should play a bigger role in identifying the longer-term issues and press the industry and Government to address them in timely and innovative ways. We also call on the rail industry to step up the pace of its planning to meet the long-term challenges it faces if it is to meet the expectations of its customers and of government. We seek stakeholder views on our proposals by 1 October 2008.
- 21 Jul 2008We would welcome your views on any of the issues raised in the attached paper and, in particular, on our proposals for self financing schemes; our proposed options for the regulatory treatment of hypothecated gains; and our policy proposals for a more focused and effective approval process. Consultation ends 3 October 2008.
- 18 Jul 2008Following consultation with the industry over our proposals to introduce a criteria to clarify the our information requirements in respect of proposals to change the Delay Attribution Guide submitted for our approval, this document sets out our final conclusions on this issue and publishes our finalised criteria.
- 18 Jul 2008This letter and accompanying annexes is to provide an opportunity to comment on the proposed changes to Schedules 7 and 8 for both freight and franchised passenger train operators and also for other passenger operators where and to the extent that their track access contracts are subject to the PR08 as notified at the time of the PR08 initiation notice served in February 2007. End of consultation 5 September 2008.
- 18 Jul 2008This letter continues the consultation on the financial conditions and in particular includes in detail the proposed changes to the relevant licence conditions. The revised parts of the licence are included in Annex A and the changes to Network Rail’s licence, as against the version published on 5 June 2008, are included in Annex B. End of consultation 4 September 2008
- 16 Jul 2008Track Access Rights on the East Coast Main Line( PDF 62 Kb)This letter brings you up to date on progress with our consideration of the various applications and aspirations for track access rights on the ECML and to explain how we will be taking this work forward over the next three months.
- 11 Jul 2008This letter consults on the changes we intend to make to schedule 4 of freight TOCs TAAs (including legal drafting); some fairly minor changes to part G (for both passenger and freight operators) that we propose to make following consultation on the passenger compensation regime; and revised proposals for franchised passenger TA charge supplements in schedule 4 following further work done on network availability. End of consultation 1 August 2008.
- 4 Jul 2008As part of the current periodic review of Network Rail’s outputs and access charges, we intend to require Network Rail to reduce disruption from possessions. We are seeking your views on our proposals. Consultation ends 4 September 2008.
- 24 Jun 2008These are the documents received from the Welsh Assembly Government, which ORR will consider when deciding whether to ratify the decision to close this station. End of consultation: 28 July 2008.
- 13 Jun 2008Consultation on Track Litter( PDF 890 Kb)Consultation on a modification to the Station Access Conditions, the Independent Station Access Conditions and the Stations Code. End of consultation 8 Aug 2008.
- 5 Jun 2008Periodic review 2008: Draft determinations( PDF 1175 Kb)The document is an important milestone in the Periodic Review 2008 process. Our draft determinations represent the outputs and access charges we expect Network Rail to deliver for the next control period (control period 4) which will run from April 2009 to March 2014. End of consultation: 4 September 2008
- 30 May 2008Conclusions on Use quota use period( PDF 247 Kb)This document sets out our conclusions on whether to amend the Network Code Part J Use Quota and Use Period criteria in the light of responses received to our consultation letter dated 12 March 2008.
- 16 May 2008National Rail standards regimes: seeking views( PDF 86 Kb)ORR recognises the ongoing work by the industry to improve standards. However, standards have been cited as the cause of inefficiencies in the way that the rail network is maintained, enhanced and operated. Consultation closing date Friday 18 July 2008.
- 14 May 2008Depot code - Outcome( PDF 31 Kb)This letter confirms that ORR will not initiate any further work on the development and implementation of the Depots Code.
- 12 May 2008This letter and the attached paper provides our conclusions from our review of the current arrangements for third party schemes.
- 2 May 2008Enforcing Authority Regulations amendments( PDF 1064 Kb)This is a consultation about amendments to clarify the application of the Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority for Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems) Regulations 2006. Responses to this consultation should be sent by 25 July 2008.
- 2 May 2008ORR Review of obstacles to third party investment( PDF 54 Kb)Seeks feedback from promoters and funders of third party investments on how the investment process is operating and whether there remain barriers to efficient investment and suggestions as to how these barriers can be overcome.
- 1 May 2008This asks for your views on a proposed modification to the ISACs following a request from Network Rail to allow the level of QX at NR managed stations to be fixed for five years.
- 23 Apr 2008Periodic Review 2008 - Implementation( PDF 74 Kb)This is a consultation letter about a section 22 amendment that we would like you to consider making to your track access contracts to facilitate the implementation of the periodic review 2008. Responses to this letter should be sent by 16 May 2008. Consultation closing date 25 July 2008.
- 22 Apr 2008Delay Attribution Guide criteria: emerging conclusions( PDF 518 Kb)In the light of responses received to our September 2007 consultation on criteria for Delay Attribution Guide proposals submitted for approval, we are now consulting the industry on a revised proposal. Views are sought by 30 May 2008.
- 17 Apr 2008Railway Safety Levy Review( PDF 344 Kb)The safety levy was introduced in 2006 as a means of funding our safety regulation activities. This document delivers our commitment to review the operation of the new arrangements in light of two years experience. Consultation ends on 13 June 2008.
- 15 Apr 2008The evaluation of the Regulations post-implementation is a formal part of the regulatory process and will be used to inform the decision on the future of the Regulations. Consultation ends on 12 July 2008