Access and management regulations 2005

On 28 November 2005, the Railways Infrastructure (Access and Management) Regulations 2005  (the Regulations) became law in Great Britain. The Regulations open up access at previously exempt facilities under the Railways Act 1993 as amended (the Act), such as those at ports and terminals and other freight depots and networks.

The Regulations provide, amongst other things, a right of appeal to ORR for any applicant that feels aggrieved and considers it has been wrongly denied access to a facility or service or that the terms for obtaining access are unreasonable or discriminatory. Appeals can also be brought against an infrastructure manager’s charging system, or charging matters associated with access to unregulated facilities/services.

For further information on ORR's approach to dealing with appeals under the Regulations, please refer to ORR's Guidance on Appeals under the Railways Infrastructure (Access and Management Regulations 2005).

Recent appeals under these Regulations are also available.

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