Transport Section 17: Office of Rail Regulation
47.The Office of Rail Regulation regulates Network Rail's stewardship of the national network, licenses operators of railway assets, approves agreements for access by operators to track, stations, and light maintenance depots, and enforces domestic competition law. Whilst the Office of Rail Regulation is not subject to the co-operation provisions in section 12, this section gives the Office of Rail Regulation a new objective to facilitate the provision, management and control of transport facilities related to the Olympics and to consult the ODA as to how to do so.