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Guidance: Public register of rail passenger contracts

Department For Transport

November 25
11:14 2022

Rail passenger contracts

National Rail Contracts are legally binding contracts between the Secretary of State for Transport and train operating companies.

Rail passenger contract publication scheme

This publication scheme specifies the categories of rail contract information published and explains how to get that information. It expands on the Department for Transport (DfT) publication scheme.

Rail contracts are published as required by Section 19 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Classes of information we do not publish

Rail contracts are redacted to remove commercial, personal and security information.

We do not publish:

  • information legally protected from disclosure
  • information exempt under the Freedom of Information Act
  • draft information
  • information that is no longer readily available

Classes of information we publish

We publish:

  • National Rail Contracts updates published annually
  • National Rail Contract Business Plan Commitments (BPCs) updates published annually
  • National Rail Contract Business Plans published in response to Freedom of Information requests
  • Train Service Requirement (TSR) updates published annually
  • Contravention Notices published on an ad hoc basis subject to legal advice

The rail contracts published on the public register may not be the most current documents held by DfT.

Publishing schedule

National Rail Contracts

Published annually in May of each year. Includes significant updates to the rail contract, BPCs and TSR. Applies to:

  • East Anglia Railway
  • Essex Thameside Railway
  • South Western Railway
  • TransPennine Express Railway
  • West Midlands Railway

Services Contracts (Public Sector Train Operators)

Published annually in September of each year. Includes significant updates to the rail contract and TSR. Applies to:

  • London North Eastern Railway
  • Northern Railway

Emergency Recovery Measures Agreements

Published annually in December of each year. Includes significant updates to the rail contract and TSR. Applies to:

  • Chiltern Railway
  • Cross Country Railway
  • East Midlands Railway
  • Great Western Railway
  • South Eastern Railway
  • West Coast Partnership Railway

How to request information about rail passenger contracts

You can make a Freedom of Information request for rail contract information.

Read how to make an FOI request.

Other rail passenger contracts and regulatory documents

Contact us

Contract Changes Team
Passenger Services
Department for Transport
Great Minster House
33 Horseferry Road
London SW1P 4DR

Email: rail.publicregister@dft.gov.uk

Published 28 October 2021
Last updated 25 November 2022 +show all updates
  1. Northern Railway 2022 OLR rail contract added.

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