Guidance

Great Western 2015 rail franchise agreement

Franchise agreements and ancillary documents for First Greater Western Limited.

From:
Department for Transport
Published
16 January 2012
Last updated
8 September 2020 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on

This is an old franchise agreement. View the Great Western 2020 rail franchise agreement.

Documents

Great Western direct award 2015: franchise agreement

PDF, 5.12 MB, 778 pages

Great Western direct award 2015: service level commitments

3.23 MB

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email webmasterdft@dft.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Great Western: emergency measures agreement

PDF, 2.41 MB, 120 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email webmasterdft@dft.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Details

The direct award franchise agreement between the Secretary of State for Transport and First Great Western Limited dated 22 March 2015.

These documents form part of the public register of franchise agreements.

Queries about rail franchise agreements can be sent to rail.publicregister@dft.gov.uk.

Updates to this page

Published 16 January 2012
Last updated 8 September 2020 show all updates

  1. Added emergency measures agreement.

  2. The deed implements amendments to Schedule 6.3, 14.2 and 14.4.

  3. Amendments to implement the Delay Repay DR15 compensation scheme, the new 16-17 saver railcard and changes to the way in which the regulated price for a fare is rounded in a fare year.

  4. Scope changes to the deed of amendment needed to aid smart card take-up.

  5. A deed of amendment was agreed to the GWR franchise agreement dealing solely with the consequential amendments to the agreement arising from changes resulting from the delays to Network Rail electrification programme.

  6. Amendments to require Great Western to commission a new class of train (Class 769), clarification that the Heathrow Express service is not a franchised service plus other alterations.

  7. Update designating 6 primary franchise assets to ensure continued railway use of car parks at Kemble, Hanborough and Tiverton Parkway.

  8. Added Greater Western franchise: service level commitment 3b.

  9. Updated First Great Western franchise agreement and franchise terms added

  10. First published.

Sign up for emails or print this page