Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive and DB Cargo Limited 6 September 2022
| Date | 06 September 2022 |
| Train operator | Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive and DB Cargo Limited |
| Section | Decisions on new, agreed contracts (section 18) |
Head Office: 25 Cabot Square, London E14 4QZ T: 020 7282 2000 www.orr.gov.uk
Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive: Freight operators’
Access Agreements
Introduction
1. Today the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) issued directions for Nexus to enter into new
Access Agreements with: Colas Rail, DB Cargo, Freightliner, Freightliner Heavy Haul
and GB Railfreight (together “the FOCs”) in respect of the Metro Shared Network,
under section 18 of the Railways Act 1993 (the Act). We have considered these
applications together, recognising that they are intrinsically linked. This letter explains
the reasons for our decision to approve these new Access Agreements, with some
modifications.
Context – transfer of Jarrow Branch Line
2. In order to double-track a short stretch of its Metro light rail network, Nexus will take
over a freight line from Network Rail. This will remove bottlenecks at the three sections
of single-track line. The parallel line will undergo slewing and merging to form a six
kilometre stretch of dual-tracked network, called the Metro Shared Network (MSN).
3. The freight line, formerly known as the Jarrow Branch Line, currently owned by
Network Rail, is used to serve the Jarrow Oil Terminal. The works are scheduled to
take place from 12 September 2022 over a 12-week period. During this period Metro
services will be suspended, but freight services will continue to be accommodated.
4. As a result of the change, each FOC will need to enter into an Access Agreement with
Nexus as an Access Beneficiary.
Ryan Holt
Acc
ess Executive
Telephone
: 0207 282 3908
E
-mail: ryan.holt@orr.gov.uk
22
August 2022
To
1. Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive
2. Colas Rail Limited
3. DB Cargo Limited
4. Freightliner Limited
5. Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited
6. GB Railfreight Limited
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