Rail

Guidance on Network Rail’s strategic business plans

25 July 2017
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As part of the 2018 periodic review (PR18), Network Rail will produce strategic business plans (SBPs) which will form the main source of evidence that we will use to determine Network Rail’s funding and outputs for CP6.

Consultation on the overall framework for regulating Network Rail

24 July 2017
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Draft design for our approach to regulating Network Rail in CP6 This document sets out our approach to regulating Network Rail in control period 6 (CP6, which will run from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2024, as we have consulted on it in the draft determination. Its purpose is a tool to express our proposed framework for regulating Network Rail in a succinct way. Draft design for our approach to

New General Approval and guidance for freight facility access contracts

21 July 2017
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Consultation outcome Our conclusions letter sets out a high-level summary of the changes from the previous General Approval (GA), the consultation questions asked, a summary of the responses received, our comments, and any actions that we have taken or will take in response. Conclusions letter Published 19 February 2018 General Approval for freight facility access agreements 2018 Published 19

High-level output specifications and statements of funds available

17 July 2017
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This page sets out information relating to the high-level output specifications (HLOS) and statements of funds available (SoFA) for CP6. Overview As part of a periodic review, the Scottish Ministers and Secretary of State are required to inform us what they each want railway activities to achieve during the next control period. We call this the ‘high-level output specification’ or HLOS. The