Policy decisions

We sought the views of tramway dutyholders on our proposed approach to improving how the safety of Britain’s tramways is regulated and supervised by ORR.

Statutory consultation detailing the proposed changes to Network Rail’s licence for CP6.

Consultation on roles and responsibilities for Network Rail's enhancements work in Control Period 6 (CP6) as this will be treated differently to operations, maintenance and renewals expenditure in the Periodic Review 2018 (PR18).

Following consultation we consider it appropriate to amend the model connection contract so that CPI is used for new contracts, rather than RPI in the adjustment factor, as with track access contracts.

Following a consultation we have published a mofified notice formalising changes to conditions in operators licences and SNRPs and hanges to the Disabled People’s Protection Policy condition in licences and SNRPs.

This consultation set out the specific changes we proposed to make to Network Rail's track and station access agreements during CP6 as part of PR18.

A list of our PR18 consultations organised by the date in which these concluded.

Consultation conclusions EU legislation has focused on opening up the European rail market and promoting competition in passenger rail markets. There are a number of protections within EU legislation to support this, including an overarching requirement that access to the network is granted in a fair and transparent manner. However, EU legislation also sets out limited circumstances where access

Overview Good quality financial information is important for effective regulation as it helps to ensure that the interests of customers and funders are properly protected. Network Rail's regulatory financial statements are the primary sources of information about the company's financial performance. We recently consulted on how we should assess Network Rail's efficiency and financial performance