Recent consultations
Consultation letters and documents that have been published in the last four months are listed below, together with their conclusions. See related links on the right for land disposal, licence and track, station and depot access consultations.
| 21 Aug 2008 |
 Safety levy review: conclusions (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 2008 |
Final conclusions - Compensation for possessions (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. |
| 28 Jul 2008 |
A Guide to Safety Verification for Heritage Railways: a consultation (733 Kb)
A 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 2008 |
A Guide to Safety Verification for Tramways: a consultation (455 Kb)
A 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 2008 |
Regulating Britain's railways in 2009-14: a consultation (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 2008 |
Investment framework guidance on station charges consultation (482 Kb)
We 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 2008 |
ORR criteria for approval of changes to the Delay Attribution Guide (449 Kb)
Following 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 2008 |
Consultation - PR08-draft Schedules 7 and 8 of track access contracts (1072 Kb)
This 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 2008 |
PR08 - Licence review - consultation on financial conditions (338 Kb)
This 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 2008 |
Track Access Rights on the East Coast Main Line (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. |
| 13 Jun 2008 |
Consultation on Track Litter (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 2008 |
Periodic review 2008: Draft determinations (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 2008 |
Conclusions on Use quota use period (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 2008 |
National Rail standards regimes: seeking views (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 2008 |
Depot code - Outcome (31 Kb)
This letter confirms that ORR will not initiate any further work on the development and implementation of the Depots Code. |
| 2 May 2008 |
ORR Review of obstacles to third party investment (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. |
| 2 May 2008 |
Enforcing Authority Regulations amendments (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. |
| 23 Apr 2008 |
Periodic Review 2008 - Implementation (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 2008 |
Delay Attribution Guide criteria: emerging conclusions (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 2008 |
Railway Safety Levy Review (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. |
| 17 Jan 2008 |
Access Options: Final Conclusions (379 Kb)
Our conclusions on the proposals to introduce Use It Or Lose It and buy-back of access rights mechanisms into Track Access Options. |
