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Regulating Network Rail: overall framework for control period 6

Seeks views on how Network Rail will be regulated in railway control period 6.

Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is consulting on how we propose to regulate Network Rail in railway control period 6 (CP6). Our aim is to:

  • put an increasing focus on regulating each of Network Rail’s route businesses
  • encourage closer working between Network Rail and operators
  • make greater use of comparison between routes
  • strengthen our regulation of Network Rail’s system operator function