Commentary on Sections and Schedules Discontinuance of use or operation of stations Section 31: Proposal to discontinue operation of secured station
130.Subject to specified exceptions, this section sets out the circumstances and procedures that apply when a RFA can propose closure of all or part of a station it has a duty to provide, for example pending the outcome of a reference to the ORR. The procedures are similar to those for RFAs wishing to discontinue non-franchised passenger services set out in section 23.