Representations from Abellio East Midlands Limited (redacted) – 18 August 2020
| Date | Fecha inválida |
| Section | Depot access applications and decisions |
East Midlands Railway Limited
1 Prospect Place
Millennium Way
Pride Park
Derby
DE24 8HG
James Osborn
Executive, Access & Licensing
Office of Rail and Road
25 Cabot Square
London
E14 4QZ
18 August 2020
Dear James
Re: Hitachi Rail Limited - Application for Directions under Section 17 of the Railways Act
1993.
Abellio East Midlands Limited (AEM) hereby presents its response to the Application for Directions under
Section 17 of The Railways Act 1993 made by Hitachi Rail Limited (HRE) in respect of Neville Hill (NL)
Depot (of which AEM is DFO). AEM takes reference from both The Railways Act 1993 and the
prevailing National Depot Access Conditions along with any other relevant legislation in preparing this
response.
Our response will follow the format and order of the Section 17 application submitted by HRE.
1. Introduction – AEM has no comment to this section.
2. The application
2.1 Title of proposed contract or amendment – AEM agrees that the proposed contract is a
Depot Access Agreement (non – TOC Beneficiary) between HRE (Beneficiary) and AEM
(DFO) for access to and light maintenance services at Leeds Neville Hill Depot to
commence on 1 April 2020. However AEM provides the following additional information for
context:
• A DAA has been in place between HRE and the DFO of NL Depot (initially under East
Midlands Trains Limited (EMT) from 31 May 2019 and following franchise change in
August 2019 under AEM).
• HRE have continued to enjoy access and light maintenance services at NL depot
from 1 April 2020 to date following agreement between the parties whilst the Section
17 application and determination process is ongoing.
2.2 Contact details - AEM has no comment to this section.
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