GB Railfreight Limited 13 November 2020
| Date | 13 November 2020 |
| Section | Decisions library |
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Head Office: 25 Cabot Square, London E14 4QZ T: 020 7282 2000 www.orr.gov.uk
John Trippier
Senior Executive, Access and Licensing
Telephone: 020 7282 2122
Email: john.trippier@orr.gov.uk
Robert Williamson
Customer Relationship Executive – Freight
Network Rail Ltd
1 Eversholt Street
London
NW1 2DN
Ian Kapur
Head of Capacity Planning
GB Railfreight Ltd
3rd Floor
55 Old Broad Street
London
EC2M 1RX
13 November 2020
Dear Rob and Ian
Direction of the 15th Supplemental Agreement to the Track Access
Contract dated 11 December 2016 (the TAC) between Network Rail
Infrastructure Limited (Network Rail) and GB Railfreight Limited (GBRf)
(the Parties)
1. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) on 13 November 2020 under section 22A of the
Railways Act 1993 (the Act) directed the Parties to enter into the GBRf
15th Supplemental Agreement of the TAC. This letter explains the evidence and
reasons for our decision, as well as wider issues which surfaced during that process.
2. Based on the evidence provided by Network Rail, ORR has concluded that Firm
Rights with 1-hour windows will be directed, on the terms requested by the applicant.
The body of this letter provides the background and detailed assessment of this
case, a conclusions summary from page 5 of this letter.
Background
GBRf application
3. GBRf is seeking four new Firm Rights for traffic between the Port of Southampton
and Trafford Park Euro Terminal, via Oxford and the West Coast Main Line.
4. The proposed rights, with 60 minute windows at origin and destination, are required
to support new and on-going “just-in-time” intermodal services, which are particularly
time-sensitive and part of a long logistics chain. The services are currently running
six days a week.
5. GBRf was unable to agree terms with Network Rail. The application was formally
submitted to ORR on 18 August 2020.
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