This Order grants an exemption from the franchising requirements in section 23 of the Railways Act 1993 to concessionaires providing railway passenger services under the terms of a concession agreement with Transport for London (TfL) or any TfL subsidiary. This exemption relates to any railway passenger service which a concessionaire operates on the following routes: London Liverpool Street station to Enfield Town station, London Liverpool Street station to Cheshunt station (via Southbury), London Liverpool Street station to Chingford station and Romford station to Upminster station.