Rail

If a railway operator wants to access the Network Rail’s infrastructure, they have to apply to us for a track access agreement with Network Rail.

These pages contain details on each infrastructure manager that we regulate. They include information on track access contract applications and decisions relating to each infrastructure manager.

This section sets out our guidance and policies on regulating infrastructure access.

In In addition to our externally-facing regulatory role, we aim to continuously improve our internally-facing corporate activity to take account of sustainability issues.

Delivering for the environment and sustainable development.

We regulate Network Rail’s stewardship of the rail network for the long term – for investors, train companies and their passengers, freight customers and the taxpayers.