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Phase 2

Contact

Hitachi.Thales@cma.gov.uk

Administrative timetable

Referral date: 23 December 2022

Statutory deadline: 11 August 2023

• Administrative timetable (PDF, 122KB) (14.3.23)

Parties voluntary submissions

The Parties made voluntary submissions on various competition issues being investigated in the inquiry.

• Parties observations on ORRs submission (PDF, 224 KB) (18.5.23)
• Parties submission on competitive conditions for assessment of mainline digital resignalling projects (PDF, 1.80 MB) (6.4.23)
• Parties submission on CBTC signalling projects for metros in the UK (PDF, 292 KB) (6.4.23)
• Parties submission on ETCS projects (PDF, 2.34 MB) (6.4.23)
• Parties submission on OCS projects (PDF, 285 KB) (6.4.23)
• Parties submission on Benefits of the Merger (PDF, 1,633KB) (19.4.23)
• Parties submission on competitive effects of the transaction on TCSF (PDF, 2,675KB) (19.4.23)

ORR submission

The Office of Rail and Road has made a voluntary submission to the CMA on various competition issues being investigated in the inquiry.

• ORR voluntary submissions (PDF, 355 KB) (6.4.23)

Initial submissions made by the parties

The Parties have provided their initial submissions on what they consider to be the key points for consideration by the phase 2 Inquiry Group.

• Initial submission made by the parties (PDF, 525 KB) (6.2.23)

Issues statement

17 January 2023: The issues statement sets out the scope of the inquiry. It outlines initial theories on what might be adversely affecting competition, but it does not set out findings or conclusions. The deadline for submissions on the issues statement is 5:00pm, 31 January 2023.

• Issues statement (PDF, 253KB) (17.1.23)

Notice of extension of inquiry period

Notices of termination extension under section 39 (4) of the Enterprise Act for failure to respond to the questions issued under s109 of the Enterprise Act with a deadline of 12 January 2023.

• Termination of extension under Section 39(4) timetable, Hitachi (PDF, 122KB) (14.3.23)
• Termination of extension under Section 39(4) timetable, Thales (PDF, 122KB) (14.3.23)

Notices of termination of extension under section 39 (4) of the Enterprise Act for failure to respond to the questions issued under s109 of the Enterprise Act with a deadline of 6 January of 2023.

• Termination of extension under Section 39(4) timetable, Hitachi (PDF, 121KB) (14.3.23)
• Termination of extension under Section 39(4) timetable, Thales (PDF, 122KB) (14.3.23)

Notices of extension under section 39 (4) of the Enterprise Act for failure to respond to the questions issued under s109 of the Enterprise Act with a deadline of 12 January 2023.

• Notice of extension under Section 39(4) timetable (Hitachi) (PDF, 98 KB) (13.1.23)
• Notice of extension under Section 39(4) timetable (Thales) (PDF, 98 KB) (13.1.23)

Notices of extension under section 39 (4) of the Enterprise Act for failure to respond to the questions issued under s109 of the Enterprise Act with a deadline of 6 January of 2023.

• Notice of extension under Section 39(4) timetable (Hitachi) (PDF, 110KB) (9.1.23)
• Notice of extension under Section 39(4) timetable (Thales) (PDF, 110KB) (9.1.23)

Inquiry group appointed

23 December 2022: The CMA has appointed the inquiry group.

Stuart McIntosh, Susan Hankey, Sir Kenneth Parker and Karthik Subramanya.

Terms of reference

23 December 2022: The CMA has referred the anticipated acquisition by Hitachi Rail, Ltd of Thales SAs Ground Transportation Systems Business, for an in-depth investigation.

• Terms of reference (PDF, 103 KB) (23.12.22)

Statutory timetable