Guidance and regulation

Outlines the procedures involved in applying for a Transport and Works Act order.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 14 July 2023

• Transport and Works Act orders: a brief guide

  Introduction An order made under the Transport and Works Act 1992 (the…

• Transport and Works Act orders: good practice tips for applicants

  The process for deciding Transport and Works Act (TWA) order applications…

Outlines progress made by projects that have received Restoring your Railway funding, 2 years on from the launch of the fund.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 18 June 2022

When you do not need a water abstraction licence from the Environment Agency for passive dewatering.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 10 December 2020

• Passive dewatering: regulatory position statement

  Passive dewatering is when groundwater is discharged to the surface under…

Defines what a 'nationally significant infrastructure project' is and lists transport projects where application decisions are available.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 16 April 2020

Businesses can apply for a share of £5.5 million, including VAT, to develop demonstrators to enhance resilience, freight operations and the environment.

• From: Innovate UK
• Updated: 20 February 2019

Businesses can apply for a share of £3.5 million, including VAT, to develop demonstrators for decarbonisation of the railway and customer experience in stations.

• From: Innovate UK
• Updated: 19 September 2018

A national implementation plan outlining how the UK with comply with the infrastructure technical specification for rail interoperability.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 31 December 2020

The implementation plan for the UK national register of infrastructure and letters about a request to Network Rail to act as a co-ordinator.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 20 August 2015

A pre-route study report on the Brighton Main Line, its capacity challenges and options for improvements.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 1 May 2014

Describes the strategic objectives, constraints and desired outcomes for a Southern Access to Heathrow scheme.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 4 November 2019