Agreed amendments to contracts in 2024 (section 22)

Our decisions on amendments to contracts where Network Rail and the train operator were in agreement.

All approved agreements and subsequently approved amendments to track access decisions are held on our public register.

2024

The table below lists our decisions issued in 2024 in date order.

DateTrain operatorNumberLinks to documents
13 December 2024West Midlands Trains Limited37th SAWest Midlands Trains Limited 37th Supplemental Agreement
West Midlands Trains Limited Decision Letter 13 December 2024
13 December 2024Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Limited21st SAMerseyrail Electrics 2002 Limited Supplemental Agreement (General Approval)
13 December 2024First MTR South Western Trains Limited36th SAFirst MTR South Western Trains Limited 36th Supplemental Agreement (General Approval)
12 December 2024TransPennine Trains Limited73rd SATransPennine Trains Limited 73rd Supplemental Agreement (General Approval)
12 December 2024TransPennine Trains Limited70th SATransPennine Trains Limited 70th Supplemental Agreement (General Approval)
11 December 2024West Midlands Trains Limited34th SAWest Midlands Trains Limited 34th Supplemental Agreement
West Midlands Trains Limited Decision Letter 11 December 2024
10 December 2024XC Trains Limited 35th SAXC Trains Limited approved 35th supplemental agreement
XC Trains Limited decision letter dated 10 December 2024
10 December 2024Transport for Wales Rail Limited 35th SATransport for Wales Rail Limited 35th supplemental agreement
Transport for Wales Rail Limited  decision letter 10 December 2024
10 December 2024Transport UK East Anglia Limited 99th SATransport UK East Anglia Limited 35th supplemental 
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
6 December 2024TransPennine Trains Limited69th SATransPennine Trains Limited section 22 69th supplemental agreement
TransPennine Trains Limited section 22 69th supplemental agreement: decision Letter dated 6 December 2024
6 December 2024Govia Thameslink Railway Limited 64th SAGovia Thameslink Railway Limited  approved 65th supplemental agreement
Govia Thameslink Railway Limited  decision letter dated 6 December 2024
27 November 2024XC Trains Limited 36th SAXC Trains Limited approved 36th supplemental agreement
XC Trains Limited decision letter dated 27 November 2024
27 November 2024TransPennine Trains Limited 66th SATransPennine Trains Limited  approved 66th supplemental agreement
TransPennine Trains Limited  decision letter dated 27 November 2024 
26 November 2024First Trentalia West Coast Rail Limited21st SAFirst Trentalia West Coast Rail Limited 21st Supplemental Agreement (General Agreement)
22 November 2024West Midlands Trains Limited 
 		38th SAWest Midlands Trains Limited  approved 38th supplemental agreement
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
21 November 2024 Transport UK East Midlands Limited 23rd SATransport UK East Midlands Limited approved 23rd supplemental agreement
Transport UK East Midlands Limited decision letter dated 21 November 2024 
20 November 2024 London North Eastern Railway Limited 40th SALondon North Eastern Railway Limited approved 40th supplemental agreement
London North Eastern Railway Limited  decision letter dated 20 November 2024
20 November 2024London North Eastern Railway Limited 42nd SALondon North Eastern Railway Limited approved 42nd supplemental agreement
London North Eastern Railway Limited  decision letter dated 20 November 2024 
20 November 2024 MTR Corporation (Crossrail) Limited 36th SAMTR Corporation (Crossrail) Limited  approved 36th supplemental agreement
MTR Corporation (Crossrail) Limited  decision letter dated 20 November 2024 
18 November 2024First MTR South Western Trains Limited35th SAFirst MTR South Western Trains Limited 35th supplemental 
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
14 November 2024Grand Central Railway Company Limited30th SAGrand Central Railway Company Limited approved 30th supplemental agreement
Grand Central Railway Company Limited decision letter dated 14 November 2024
13 November 2024Hull Trains Company Limited31st SAHull Trains Company Limited approved 31st supplemental agreement
Hull Trains Company Limited  decision letter dated 13 November 2024 
13 November 2024East Coast Trains Limited (trading as Lumo)14th SAEast Coast Trains Limited approved 14th supplemental agreement
East Coast Trains Limited decision letter dated 13 November 2024 
12 November 2024SE Trains Limited113th SASE Trains Limited approved 113th supplemental agreement
SE Trains Limited decision letter dated 12 November 2024
12 November 2024 Arriva Rail London Limited 93rd SAArriva Rail London Limited  approved 93rd supplemental agreement
Arriva Rail London Limited  decision letter dated 12 November 2024 
8 November 2024ScotRail Trains Limited47th SAScotRail Trains Limited approved 47th supplemental agreement
ScotRail Trains Limited decision letter dated 8 November 2024 
7 November 2024Arriva Rail London Limited94th SAArriva Rail London Limited 94th supplemental 
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
4 November 2024ScotRail Trains Limited53rd SAScotRail Trains Limited approved 53rd supplemental agreement
ScotRail Trains Limited decision letter dated 4 November 2024
1 November 2024First MTR South Western Trains Limited33rd SAFirst MTR South Western Trains Limited approved 33rd supplemental agreement
First MTR South Western Trains Limited decision letter dated 1 November 2024
31 October 2024Govia Thameslink Railway Limited61st SAGovia Thameslink Railway Limited 61st section 22 supplemental agreement
Govia Thameslink Railway Limited 61st section 22 supplemental agreement: decision letter dated 31 October 2024
Govia Thameslink Railway Limited 61st section 22 supplemental agreement: approval notice dated 31 October 2024
22 October 2024West Midlands Trains Limited36th SAWest Midlands Trains Limited approved 36th supplemental agreement
West Midlands Trains Limited section 22 36th supplemental agreement decision letter dated 22 November 2024
22 October 2024The Chiltern Railway Company Limited 13th SAThe Chiltern Railway Company Limited approved 13th supplemental agreement
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
18 October 2024First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited 11th SAFirst Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited 11th supplemental agreement
First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited decision letter dated 18 October 2024
18 October 2024Transport for Wales Rail Limited 39th SATransport for Wales Rail Limited approved 39th supplemental agreement
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
18 October 2024First Greater Western Limited102nd SAFirst Greater Western Limited approved 102nd supplemental agreement
First Greater Western Limited decision letter dated 14 October 2024
16 October 2024First Greater Western Limited34th SAFirst Greater Western Limited approved 34th supplemental agreement
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
14 October 2024East Coast Trains Limited15th SAEast Coast Trains Limited approved 15th supplemental agreement
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
14 October 2024Northern Trains Limited62nd SANorthern Trains Limited decision letter dated 14 October 2024
Northern Trains Limited approved 62nd supplemental agreement
11 October 2024XC Trains Limited 30th SAXC Trains Limited decision letter dated 14 October 2024
XC Trains Limited approved 30th supplemental agreement
07 October 2024Transport for Wales Rail Limited 13th SATransport for Wales Rail Limited approved agreement dated 07 October 2024
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
17th September 2024First MTR South Western Trains Limited34th SAFirst MTR South Western Trains Limited approved 34th supplemental agreement
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
6 September 2024Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Limited20th SAMerseyrail Electrics 2002 Limited approved 20th supplemental agreement
Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Limited decision letter dated 6th September 2024
6 September 2024SE Trains Limited111th SASE Trains Limited approved 111th supplemental agreement
SE Trains Limited decision letter dated 6th September 2024
5 September 2024Transport for Wales Rail Limited37th SATransport for Wales Rail Limited 37th supplemental agreement
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
30 August 2024Transport for Wales Rail Limited34th SATransport for Wales Rail Limited approved 34th supplemental agreement
Transport for Wales Rail Limited decision letter dated
30 August 2024First Greater Western Limited104th SAFirst Greater Western Limited approved 104th supplemental agreement
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
30 August 2024Grand Central Railway Company limited29th SAGrand Central Railway Company limited approved 29th supplemental agreement
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
29 August 2024First MTR South Western Trains Limited31st SAFirst MTR South Western Trains Limited approved 31st supplemental agreement
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
29 August 2024First MTR South Western Trains Limited30th SAFirst MTR South Western Trains Limited approved 30th supplemental agreement
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
28 August 2024SE Trains Limited114th SASE Trains Limited section 22 114th supplemental agreement general approval
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
27 August 2024West Coast Railway Company Limited (Jacobite)6th SAWest Coast Railway Company Limited (Jacobite) approved 6th supplemental agreement
West Coast Railway Company Limited (Jacobite) decision letter dated 27 August 2024
19 August 2024 First Greater Western Limited11th SAFirst Greater Western Limited approved 11th Charter supplemental agreement
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
13 August 2024MTR Corporation (Crossrail) Limited 37th SAMTR Corporation (Crossrail) Limited section 22 37th supplemental agreement General Approval
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
12 August 2024XC Trains Limited34th SAXC Trains Limited section 22 34th supplemental agreement general approval
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
9 August 2024First Greater Western Limited99th SAFirst Greater Western Limited section 22 99th supplemental agreement
First Greater Western Limited section 22 99th supplemental agreement: decision letter dated 9 August 2024
6 August 2024ScotRail Trains Limited52nd SAScotRail Trains Limited approved 52nd SA
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
5 August 2024Arriva Rail London Limited 91st SAArriva Rail London Limited approved 91st SA
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
5 August 2024Caledonian Sleeper Limited7th SACaledonian Sleeper Limited section 22 7th supplemental agreement
Caledonian Sleeper Limited section 22 7th supplemental agreement: decision letter dated 5 August 2024
2 August 2024MTR Corporation (Crossrail) Limited35th SAMTR Corporation (Crossrail) Limited approved 35th SA
MTR Corporation (Crossrail) Limited decision letter dated 2 August 2024
2 August 2024First Greater Western Limited103rd SAFirst Greater Western Limited section 22 103rd supplemental agreement general approval
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
30 July 2024
West Midlands Trains Limited 		33rd SAWest Midlands Trains Limited approved 33rd SA
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
29 July 2024East Midlands Railway22nd SAEast Midlands Limited section 22 22nd supplemental agreement general approval
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
25 July 2024Arriva Rail London Limited89th SAArriva Rail London section 22 89th supplemental agreement
Arriva Rail London section 22 89th supplemental agreement: decision letter dated 25 July 2024
Arriva Rail London section 22 89th supplemental agreement: approval notice dated 25 July 2024
17 July 2024East Midlands Railway18th SAEast Midlands Railway Section 22 18th SA
East Midlands Railway decision letter dated 17 July 2024
East Midlands Railway approval notice dated 17 July 2024
12 July 2024GB Railfreight Limited33rd SAGB Railfreight Limited 33rd Approved 2nd SA
GB Railfreight Limited Decision Letter dated 12 July 2024
GB Railfreight Limited rights table
10 July 2024      West Coast Railway Company Ltd (Freight) 2nd SAWest Coast Railway Company Ltd (Freight) Approved 2nd SA
West Coast Railway Company Ltd (Freight) Decision Letter dated 10 July 2024
10 July 2024Victa Railfreight Ltd6th SAVicta Railfreight Ltd section 22 6th SA
Victa Railfreight decision letter dated 10 July 2024
9 July 2023West Midlands trains limited29th SAWest Midlands trains limited approved 29th SA
West Midlands trains Limited decision letter dated 9 July 2024
9 July 2024Locomotive Services (TOC) Limited 2nd SALocomotive Services (TOC) Limited  Approved 2nd SA
Locomotive Services (TOC) Limited  decision Letter dated 9 July 2024
9 July 2024Varamis Ltd                                                          1st SAVaramis Ltd Approved 1st SA
Varamis decision Letter dated 9 July 2024
9 July 2024 Rail Adventure UK Limited (Freight Services)3rd SA   Rail Adventure UK Limited Approved 3rd SA
Rail Adventure UK Limited Decision letter 9 July 2004
21 July 2024Northern Trains Limited61st SANorthern Trains Limited 61st SA General Approval
11 July 2024Avanti  West Coast19th SAAvanti Section 22 19th supplemental agreement: General Approval
3 July 2024Arriva Rail London Limited90th SAArriva Rail London Limited 90th SA
Arriva Rail London Limited decision letter dated 3 July 2024
2nd July 2024Govia Thameslink Railway Limited64th SAGovia Thameslink Railway Limited approved 64th SA
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
17 June 2024Mersey rail Electrics 2002 Limited19th SAMerseyrail Electrics 2002 Limited  approved 19th SA
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023 
10 June 2024Northern Trains Limited55th SANorthern Trains Limited 55th SA
Northern Trains Limited decision letter dated 10 June 2024
6 June 2024Hanson & Hall Rail Service Solutions Limited 2nd SAHanson & Hall Rail Service Solutions Limited approved 2nd SA
Hanson & Hall Rail Service Solutions Limited decision letter dated 27 June 2024
6 June 2024Loram UK Limited3rd SALoram UK Limited 3rd SA
Loram UK Limited decision letter dated 6 June 2024
6 June 2024Harsco Rail Limited22nd SAHarsco Rail Limited section 22nd SA
Harsco Rail Limited section SA decision letter dated 6 June 2024
3 June 2024Transport for Wales Rail Limited24th SATransport for Wales Rail Limited approved 24th SA
Transport for Wales Rail Limited decision letter dated 3 June 2024 
31  May 2024Transport for Wales Limited33rd SATransport for Wales Limited approved 33rd SA
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023  
31 May 2024First Trenitalia West Coast Trains Limited13th SAFirst Trenitalia West Coast Trains Limited approved 13th SA
First Trenitalia West Coast Trains Limited decision letter dated 31 May 2024
30 May 2024Northern Trains Limited 58th SANorthern Trains Limited approved 58th SA
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
28 May 2024First Greater Western Limited98th SAFirst Greater Western Limited approved 98th SA
First Greater Western Limited decision letter dated 28 May 2024  
24 May 2024TransPennine Trains Limited59th SATransPennine Trains Limited approved 59th SA
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
23 May 2023Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Limited18th SAMerseyrail Electrics 2002 Limited approved 18th SA
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
21 May 2024DB Cargo UK Limited90th SADB Cargo UK Limited 90th SA
DB Cargo UK Limited SA decision letter dated 21 May 2024
21 May 2024Direct Rail Services Ltd19th SADirect Rail Services Limited approved 19th SA
Decision letter dated 21 May 2024
17 May 2024Devon & Cornwall Railways Limited3rd SADevon & Cornwall Railways Limited approved 3rd SA
Devon & Cornwall Railways Limited decision letter dated 17 May 2024
16 May 2024Colas Rail Limited12th SAColas Rail Limited approved 12th SA
Colas Rail Limited decision letter dated 16 May 2024  
16 May 2024GB Railfreight Limited40th SAGB Railfreight Limited approved 22nd SA
GB Railfreight Limited decision letter dated 16 May 2024
10 May 2024West Midlands Trains Limited 27th SAWest Midlands Trains Limited approved 27th SA
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
10 May 2024MTR Corporation (Crossrail) Limited32nd SAMTR Corporation (Crossrail) Limited approved 32nd SA
MTR Corporation (Crossrail) Ltd  decision letter dated 10 May 2024
8 May 2024SE Trains Limited106th SASE Trains Limited  approved 106th SA
SE Trains Limited  decision letter dated 8 May 2024
7 May 2024Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited22nd SAFreightliner Heavy Haul Limited approved 22nd SA
Freightliner Limited decision letter dated 7 May 2024
7 May 2024Freightliner Limited 20th SAFreightliner Limited approved 20th SA
Freightliner Limited decision letter dated 7 May 2024
7 May 2024Peak Rail PLC 5th SAPeak Rail PLC approved 5th SA
Peak Rail PLC decision letter dated 7 May 2024
29 April 2024XC Trains Limited 32nd SAXC Trains Limited approved 32nd SA
XC Trains Limited decision letter dated 29 April 2024
25 April 2024SE Trains Limited108th SASE Trains Limited decision letter dated 25th April 2024 
SE Trains Limited approved 94th SA
19 April 2024Abellio East Anglia Limited94th SAAbellio East Anglia Limited approved 94th SA
Abellio East Anglia Limited decision letter dated 18 April 2024
18 April 2024Govia Thameslink Railway Limited60th SAGovia Thameslink Railway Limited approved 60th SA
Govia Thameslink Railway Limited decision letter dated 18 April 2024
18 April 2024First MTR South Western Trains Limited27th SAFirst MTR South Western Trains Limited approved 27th SA
First MTR South Western Trains Limited  decision letter dated 18 April 2024
16 April 2024Scotrail Trains Limited44th SAScotrail Trains Limited approved 44th SA
Scotrail Trains Limited decision letter dated 16 April 2024
16 April 2024Trenitalia c2c Limited20th SATrenitalia c2c Limited approved 20th SA
Trenitalia c2c Limited decision letter dated 16 April 2024
12 April 2024Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Limited16th SAMerseyrail Electrics 2002 approved 16th SA
Merseyrail Electrics 2002 decision letter dated 12 April 2024
2 April 2024Rail Operations UK5th SARail Operations UK Limited 5th SA
Rail Operations UK Limited decision letter dated 2 April 2024
27 March 2024South Yorkshire Future Trams Limited8th SASouth Yorkshire Future Trams approved 8th SA
South Yorkshire Future Trams decision letter dated 27 March 2024
28 March 2024TransPennine Trains Limited53rd SATransPennine approved 53rd SA
TransPennine decision letter dated 28 March 2024
28 March 2024MTR Corporation Crossrail Limited 30th SACrossrail approved 30th SA
Crossrail decision letter dated 28 March 2024
26 March 2024Loram UK Limited 1st SALoram approved 1st SA
Loram approval Notice dated 26 March 2024
25 March 2024First MTR South Western Trains Limited29th SAFirst MTR South Western Trains Limited approved 29th SA
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
25 March 2024Abellio East Anglia Limited 95th SAAbellio approved 95th SA
Abellio decision letter dated 25 March 2024
25 March 2024TransPennine Trains Limited 57th SATransPennine approved 57th SA
TransPennine decision letter dated 25 March 2024
25 March 2024West Midlands Trains Limited 25th SAWest Midlands approved 25th SA
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
20 March 2024Transport for Wales Limited23rd  SAApproved Agreement
Decision letter
18 March 2024Transport for Wales Rail Limited19th SAApproved agreement
Decision letter
19 March 2024MTR Corporation Crossrail Limited29th SAApproved agreement
Decision letter
15 March 2024ScotRail Trains Limited41st SAScotRail Trains Limited approved 41st SA
ScotRail Trains Limited decision letter dated 15 March 2024
14 March 2024South Yorkshire Supertram 
Limited		NovationDecision letter
Approval Notice
Deed of Novation
Deed of Variation
12 March 2024Transport for Wales Rail Limited20th SATransport for Wales Rail approved 20th SA
Transport for Wales Rail decision letter dated 12 March 2024
8 March 2024Scotrail Trains Limited 42nd SAApproved agreement
Decision letter
8 March 2024West Midlands Trains Limited 24th SAApproved agreement
Decision letter
8 March 2024First Greater Western Limited97th SAApproved agreement
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023)
4 March 2024Abellio East Midlands Limited 16th SAApproved Agreement
Decision Letter
4 March 2024Grand Central Railway Limited 23rd SAApproved Agreement
Decision Letter
4 March 2024Hull Trains Company Limited26th SAApproved Agreement
Decision Letter
4 March 2024London North Eastern Railway Limited32nd SAApproved Agreement
Decision Letter
4 March 2024First Trenitalia West Coast Rail10th SAFirst Trenitalia West Coast Rail approved 
First Trenitalia West Coast Rail decision letter dated 4 March 2024
4 March 2024East Coast Trains Limited10th SAApproved Agreement
Decision Letter
21 February 2024Scotrail Trains Limited45th SAApproved agreement
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
20 February 2024TransPennine Trains Limited 56th SAApproved agreement
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023 
16 February 2024The Chiltern Railway Limited8th SAApproved agreement
Decision letter
19 February 2024The Chiltern Railway Company Limited 6th SAApproved agreement
Decision letter
16 February 2024SE Trains Limited109th SAApproved agreement
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
13 February 2024XC Trains Limited 31st SAApproved agreement
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
13 February 2024First MTR South Western Trains Limited 28th SAApproved agreement
Passenger Access (Short Term Timetable and Miscellaneous Changes) General Approval 2023
7 February 2024First Greater Western Limited96th SAApproved agreement
Decision letter
24 January 2024Northern Trains Limited54th SAApproved agreement
Decision letter
18 January 2024Transport for Wales Rail Ltd 22 SAApproved agreement
Passenger access (Model Charter Track Access Contract) General Approval
10 January 2024First MTR South Western Trains Limited 26th SAApproved agreement
Decision letter
5 January 2024ScotRail Trains Limited43rd SAApproved agreement
Decision letter
3 January 2024Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Limited 15th SAApproved agreement
Decision Letter