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Current track access applications

In January 2008, Network Rail took on responsibility for conducting formal pre-application consultations on the majority of track access applications. Network Rail's website lists details of Network Rail's current and completed track access consultations (select Track Access). When considering applications for approval, we will generally wish to be satisfied that all relevant statutory bodies and other potentially affected parties have been consulted to ensure that those parties have been able to consider the implications of the proposed contract or contract amendment and make representations where they believe they may be affected. This is so that we can take relevant views into account when making our decision. For sections 17 and 22A applications for which no pre-application consultation has been conducted, we will conduct the industry consultation ourselves.

Other applications are at the foot of this page:

To view other Section 17/18 and 22/22a applications click on the left-hand navigation.

East Coast Main Line Capacity Assessment

On the 29th February, ORR published a letter to the industry in order to identify operators' aspirations for additional access rights on the East Coast Main Line.

Responses were requested by 28 March 2008. These, together with papers relating to the progress of the assessment work will be posted below

Date Consultation
 29 Feb 2008 ORR's letter to the industry
16 Jul 2008 ORR's further letter to the industry
  Industry responses
4 Mar 2008 Merseytravel
6 Mar 2008 D P World
20 Mar 2008 Hull Trains
25 Mar 2008 First GB Railfreight
26 Mar 2008 Freightliner
27 Mar 2008 XC Trains - Summary
XC Trains - Timetable
27 Mar 2008 Eurostar (UK) Limited
28 Mar 2008 Department for Transport
28 Mar 2008 Direct Rail Services
28 Mar 2008 EWS
28 Mar 2008 First/Keolis TransPennine - Summary
First/Keolis TransPennine - PDNS
First/Keolis TransPennine - Timetable
28 Mar 2008 Grand Union Railway Co Ltd
28 Mar 2008 Hutchinson Ports
28 Mar 2008 National Express East Coast - Letter
National Express East Coast - Timetable
1 Apr 2008 PD Teesport
1 Apr 2008 First Capital Connect
4 Apr 2008 Northern Rail
4 Apr 2008 Transport Scotland
25 Apr 2008 Nil returns

West Coast Trains Limited

TOC/FOC Section Date Consultation Closes Links to documents
West Coast Trains Limited N/A 6 June 2008

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