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.
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
| TOC/FOC | Section | Date Consultation Closes | Links to documents |
| West Coast Trains Limited | N/A | 6 June 2008 |
11th BAARs - Application Volume 1
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