Consultation outcome

Developing ORR’s process for GBR appeals: discussion document

• From: Office of Rail and Road
• Published: 3 December 2025

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

ORR will continue to develop its policy as the Railways Bill progresses through Parliament, considering feedback to this consultation.

Read the full outcome on ORR’s website.

Detail of feedback received

The Office of Rail and Road published responses to this consultation on 4 June 2026.

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Original consultation

Summary

ORR sought feedback on its discussion document 'Developing ORR's process for GBR appeals'.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
10am on 3 December 2025 to 5pm on 6 February 2026

Consultation description

The document was produced to:

• share the Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) understanding of the proposal to establish ORR as an appeals body for Great British Railways (GBR)’s decisions on capacity allocation, access and charging decisions
• provide industry with information about how ORR intends to approach developing a GBR appeals process
• provide an opportunity for industry to comment on ORR’s emerging thinking, which they will use to inform its draft appeals policy

Read more on ORR’s website.

Published 3 December 2025