Components
This page lists the main milestones in the periodic review 2013 (PR13) process.
- We published our first PR13 consultation document
25/05/11 - ORR hosted consultation events on PR13 held in Edinburgh, Cardiff, London and Manchester
05/11/12 & 21/07/11 - ORR hosted workshop on the Schedule 8 performance regime
25/07/11 - Online publication of our document on how we will assess Network Rail's efficient expenditure
26/07/11 - Our first consultation document published 25 May closes
02/09/11 - ORR hosted workshop on our document discussing how we should assess Network Rail's efficient expenditure
21/09/11 - ORR hosted workshop on incentives
23/09/11 - The initial industry plans (IIPs) for England & Wales and Scotland are published, setting out the industry's view on what should be delivered in the next control period and at what cost
By 30/09/11 - We publish a review of the role of open access operators on-rail competition
By 30/09/11 - We seek views on the IIPs - this will not be a formal consultation, but an opportunity to get any further views before we produce our advice to ministers
01/10/11 - We receive stakeholder feedback on our 26 July 2011 efficient expenditure consultation document
14/10/11 - ORR hosted workshop on Schedule 4 possessions regime
11/11/11 - Transport Scotland consults on the contract for passenger services and priorities for rail beyond 2014, which will feed into the development of the High-Level Output Specification in Scotland
16/11/11 - We receive views on the IIP by this date
18/11/11 - The deadline for comments on our review of the role of open access operators in on-rail competition
04/12/11 - Consultation on detailed incentives issues and proposals
14/12/11 - ORR hosted workshop on the incentives consultation
09/01/12 - Consultation closes on our consultation on incentives
08/02/12
Formal review phase
- We published our 'advice to ministers' (for both England & Wales and Scotland) and issued our review initiation notice formally starting PR13
15/03/12 - We publish our Financial and incentive framework for CP5 (this document), setting out the approach we will be taking on the financial and incentive framework following consultations on these areas in December 2011 and May 2011, along with our conclusions on our consultation on on-rail competition last October
01/05/12 - We consult on exposing train operators to changes in Network Rail's costs at periodic reviews and how our route-based efficiency benefit sharing mechanism should interact with alliancing arrangements
03/05/12 - We consult on the variable usage charge and on a freight-specific charge
17/05/12 - Workshop on track access charges: cap on variable usage charge and freight-specific charge
18/05/12 - Consultation closes on exposing train operators to changes in Network Rail's costs at periodic reviews and on how our route-based efficiency benefit sharing mechanism should interact with alliancing arrangements
12/07/12 - Our consultation on caps and mark-ups on certain freight track access charges closes
31/07/12 - The Secretary of State for Transport and Scottish Ministers publish their HLOSs/SoFAs
By 31/07/12 - We consult on detailed financial issues concerning Network Rail's financial framework for CP5
By 01/08/12 - We consult on the outputs Network Rail should be required to deliver, and the wider framework of enablers and monitoring KPIs
By 01/08/12 - Consultation ends on the variable usage charge and on a freight-specific charge
10/08/12 - Our Consultation on financial issues for Network Rail in CP5 closes
26/09/12 - Our consultation on Network Rail's output framework for 2014-19 closes
28/09/12 - We consult on more detailed issues relating to Schedules 4 and 8 restrictions of use and performance regimes
26/11/12 - We publish our decisions following our consultation on detailed financial issues concerning Network Rail's financial framework
13/12/12 - We consult on the proposals for reforming the volume incentive
- 18/12/12
- We published our conclusions on aligning incentives to improve efficiency, following our consultation on 3 May 2012
18/12/12 - Network Rail publishes its strategic business plan (SBP). ORR invites stakeholder comments on SBP
08/01/13 - We publish our decisions on caps for freight charges for CP5
11/01/13 - Workshop on Network Rail's strategic business plan
13/02/13 - ORR consults on a freight specific charge for biomass
15/02/13 - Stakeholder comments on Network Rail's strategic business plan received by this date
19/02/13 - Deadline for response to consultation on a freight specific charge for biomass
28/03/13 - We consult on technical issues relating to traction electricity charges
10/04/13 - We publish our draft determination
12/06/13 - On-rail competition: consultation on options for change in open access
14/06/13 - Consultation on proposed contractual and licence changes to implement the proposals in our draft determination
12/07/13 - ORR letter: decision on Network Rail's consultation on Schedule 8 Network Rail payment rates for London commuter flows
16/07/13 - Consultative letter expanding on the discussion of the capacity charge
17/07/13 - We publish our long-term regulatory statement
Jul 2013 - Contingency arrangements for a delay to PR13 implementation
09/08/13 - Draft conclusions on structure of charges and Schedule 8 performance regime for charter operators
23/08/13 - The consultations on our draft determination and proposed contractual and licence changes to implement the determination both close
04/09/13 - Consultation on implementing PR13 - charter operators
13/09/13 - Periodic review 2013: capacity charge for franchise and open access passenger for CP5
25/09/13 - Periodic review 2013: consultation on implementing PR13 – capacity charge
30/09/13 - Periodic review 2013: consultation on implementing the EC4T cost reconciliation
02/10/13 - We publish our final determination
31/10/13 - Final access charges (price lists/charge schedules) are audited and approved by us. Review notices are served which start the formal implementation of PR13
20/12/13 - Final point at which Network Rail could object to our review notices
07/02/14 - We issue notices of agreement
Feb 14 - We issue our review implementation notice
Mar 14 - Network Rail publishes its delivery plan
By 31/03/14 - Implementation of PR13 determination and start of CP5.
01/04/14