Open consultation

Summary guidance on rail open access applications

• From: Office of Rail and Road
• Published: 18 September 2024

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Summary

Seeks views on draft summary guidance for the rail industry relating to open access applications.

This consultation is being held on another website.

This consultation closes at
11:59pm on 1 November 2024

Consultation description

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is consulting on new guidance which summarises its existing policies for open access applications to the rail network.

The guidance also introduces a routine approach to monetising costs and benefits associated with open access applications. It removes the benchmarking stage of the not primarily abstractive test.

ORR welcomes views on the draft guidance and ORR’s approach, including the explanations we have provided on decision making.

Read more on ORR’s website.

Published 18 September 2024