Condition 18 - interests in railway vehicles

Consents granted under Condition 18 (interests in railway vehicles) of Network Rail's network licence since 2012 are listed below. For earlier consents, please visit the National Archives.

Date of consentIssuePeriodLinks to documents
16 October 2025South Western Integrated Railway train interests16 October 2025 to 31 March 2029ORR Consent
2 June 2025South East Alliance train interests2 June 2025 to 31 March 2029ORR Consent
22 May 2025Wessex Alliance train interests25 May 2025 to 31 December 2025ORR Consent
19 Jan 2024Ownership of carriages for Railway 200 exhibition19 January 2024 to 26 September 2026ORR consent
4 Aug 2017Wessex Alliance train interests20 August 2017 to end of South Western franchise (circa 2024)ORR consent
15 Oct 2013Hire of track recording train to Severn Valley RailwayOngoingORR consent
25 Sep 2013Wessex Alliance train interests31 Mar 2014 to end of South Western franchise (circa 31 Mar 2019)ORR consent
15 Jul 2013Hire of class 57 locomotive to GB Railfreight15 July 2013 to 19 August 2013ORR consent
6 Mar 2013National re-railing recovery scheme and the inclusion of Network Rail's crane fleetOngoingORR consent
Network Rail letter
27 Feb 2013Provision of a rail delivery train for Manchester MetrolinkFrom 27 February 2013 and at further times throughout the duration of the Metrolink renewal projectORR consent
Network Rail letter
13 Feb 2013Provision of class 57 locomotive to DB SchenkerFrom 1 Mar 2013 for six weeksORR consent
20 Dec 2012Provision of train vehicles and services to Heathrow Express, London Underground, Nexus and DP WorldOngoingORR consent
16 Nov 2012Provision of train vehicles and services to Rail for London16 Nov 2012 onwardsORR consent
Network Rail letter
20 Sep 2012Interests in the rail division of Hydrex Equipment (UK) Ltd20 Sep 2012 until completion of sale transactionORR consent
21 May 2012Class 57 vehicle hire to First Great Western Limited28 May to 14 June 2012ORR consent
28 Mar 2012Wessex Alliance train interests1 Apr 2012 to 31 Mar 2014ORR consent
Network Rail letter
7 Mar 2012Purchase of the rail division of Hydrex Equipment (UK) Limited from administration7 Mar 2012 to 30 Sep 2012ORR consent
Network Rail letter