Directed Contract
| Section | Decisions on new, disputed contracts (section 17) |
Track Access Contract
(Non-Franchised Passenger Services)
(1) Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
(2) Grand Union Trains Limited
Dated [ ]
Contents
1. INTERPRETATION ............................................................................................................................ 1
2. NETWORK CODE AND TRACTION ELECTRICITY RULE S ....................................................................... 6
3. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT AND DURATION .......................................................................................... 7
4. STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE ......................................................................................................... 9
5. PERMISSION TO USE ........................................................................................................................ 9
6. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF TRAINS AND NETWORK .............................................................. 10
7. TRACK CHARGES AND OTHER PAYMENTS ...................................................................................... 11
8. LIABILITY ...................................................................................................................................... 12
9. NOT USED .................................................................................................................................... 12
10. LIABILITY - OTHER MATTERS ...................................................................................................... 12
11. RESTRICTIONS ON CLAIMS ......................................................................................................... 12
12. GOVERNING LAW ....................................................................................................................... 14
13. DISPUTE RESOLUTION ................................................................................................................ 14
14. CONFIDENTIALITY ...................................................................................................................... 16
15. ASSIGNMENT AND NOVATION ...................................................................................................... 18
16. PAYMENTS, INTEREST AND VAT ................................................................................................. 18
17. FORCE MAJEURE EVENTS .......................................................................................................... 19
18. MISCELLANEOUS ....................................................................................................................... 22
19. TRANSITION – NOT USED ........................................................................................................... 26
SCHEDULE 1 – CONTRACT PARTICULARS..................................................................................... 26
SCHEDULE 2 – THE ROUTES ............................................................................................................ 27
SCHEDULE 3 – COLLATERAL AGREEMENTS ................................................................................. 28
SCHEDULE 4 – ENGINEERING ACCESS STATEMENT, TIMETABLE PLANNING RULES AND
RESTRICTIONS OF USE ..................................................................................................................... 29
PART 1 (NOT USED) ............................................................................................................................ 29
PART 2 (NOT USED) ............................................................................................................................ 29
PART 3 .................................................................................................................................................. 29
1. DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................................. 29
2. APPLICATION OF THIS PART ........................................................................................................... 33
3. NOTIONAL REVENUE LOSS FOR NETWORK RAIL RESTRICTIONS OF USE ........................................... 37
4. NOTIONAL COSTS CONSEQUENT ON NETWORK RAIL RESTRICTI ONS OF USE .................................... 41
5. ESTIMATED BUS MILES CHANGE MECHANISM ................................................................................... 42
6. NOT USED .................................................................................................................................... 43
7. ROU LIABILITY COMPENSATION FOR TYPE 3 RESTRICTIONS OF USE ................................................ 43
8. SUSTAINED PLANNED DISRUPTION PAYMENTS ................................................................................ 43
9. NOTIFICATION FACTORS ................................................................................................................ 44
10. DISPUTE RESOLUTION ................................................................................................................ 45
11. SCHEDULE 8 APPLICATION ......................................................................................................... 45
12. RESTRICTION OF USE DAY AND CORRESPONDING DAY ............................................................... 45
13. PAYMENT PROCEDURES ............................................................................................................. 46
14. INDEXATION .............................................................................................................................. 47
ANNEX A (TO BE COMPLETED PURSUANT TO SCHEDULE 11) ................................................... 48
ANNEX B (TO BE COMPLETED PURSUANT TO SCHEDULE 11) ................................................... 49
ANNEX C (TO BE COMPLETED PURSUANT TO SCHEDULE 11) ................................................... 50
ANNEX D (TO BE COMPLETED PURSUANT TO SCHEDULE 11) ................................................... 51
PART 4 (NOT USED) ............................................................................................................................ 52
PART 5 (NOT USED) ............................................................................................................................ 52
SCHEDULE 5 – THE SERVICES AND THE SPECIFIED EQUIPMENT ............................................. 53
1. DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................................. 53
2. PASSENGER TRAIN SLOTS ............................................................................................................. 56
3. NOT USED. ................................................................................................................................... 58
4. CALLING PATTERNS ...................................................................................................................... 59
5. SPECIFIED EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................................. 60
SCHEDULE 6 – EVENTS OF DEFAULT, SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION ................................. 61
1. EVENTS OF DEFAULT..................................................................................................................... 61
2. SUSPENSION ................................................................................................................................ 62
3. TERMINATION ................................................................................................................................ 64
4. CONSEQUENCE OF TERMINATION ................................................................................................... 65
SCHEDULE 7 – TRACK CHARGES AND OTHER PAYMENTS ........................................................ 66
PART 1 – INTERPRETATION .............................................................................................................. 66
1. DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................................. 66
PART 2 – TRACK CHARGES .............................................................................................................. 70
1. PRINCIPAL FORMULA ..................................................................................................................... 70
2. INFRASTRUCTURE COST CHARGE .................................................................................................. 71
3. VARIABLE USAGE CHARGE ............................................................................................................ 71
4. TRACTION ELECTRICITY CHARGE ................................................................................................... 72
5. NOT USED. ................................................................................................................................... 77
6. NOT USED. ................................................................................................................................... 77
7. NOT USED. ................................................................................................................................... 77
8. ELECTRIFICATION ASSET USAGE CHARGE ...................................................................................... 77
9. BILATERAL SUPPLEMENTS TO THE OPEN ACCESS ICC RATES LIST, TRACTION ELECTRICIT Y MODELLED
CONSUMPTION RATES LIST AND TRACK USAGE PRICE LIST .................................................................... 77
10. PAYMENT OF TRACK CHARGES AND OTHER SUMS DUE UNDER THE CONTRACT ............................ 79
PART 3 (NOT USED) ............................................................................................................................ 82
PART 3A (NOT USED) ......................................................................................................................... 82
PART 4 (NOT USED) ............................................................................................................................ 82
PART 5 (NOT USED) ............................................................................................................................ 82
PART 6 – SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS ......................................................................................... 82
PART 7 – FUTURE ACCESS CHARGES REVIEWS .......................................................................... 83
1. GENERAL...................................................................................................................................... 83
2. NOT USED. ................................................................................................................................... 83
3. INTERPRETATION .......................................................................................................................... 83
4. INTERIM TREATMENT OF FUTURE ACCESS CHARGES REVIEWS .......................................................... 84
APPENDIX 7A – NOT USED ................................................................................................................ 86
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