Rail operators

People or organisations responsible for the maintenance of rail vehicles on the mainline railway are known as Entities in Charge of Maintenance (ECMs). This page gives an overview of the requirements for ECMs. It has been updated to reflect the legislative requirements following the UK’s exit from the EU.

This section lists railway licence exemptions for companies L – S.

These are our decisions on amendments to contracts where Network Rail and the train operator could not reach agreement.

This page details the legal requirements for safety-critical workers carrying out safety-critical tasks.

We have asked that Network Rail, train and station operators work together under the governance structure of the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) Board to publish a Passenger Information Improvement Plan.

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

Our approach to third party liability insurance requirements for operators.