223 Regulator's power to require provision etc of railway facilities

Chapter II
Other Provisions about Railways

Directions to provide etc railway facilities

223  Regulator's power to require provision etc of railway facilities

In the Railways Act 1993, after section 16 insert—

“Directions to provide, improve or develop railway facilities
16A Provision, improvement and development of railway facilities

(1)     The Regulator may, on an application—

(a)     made by the Authority, or

(b)     made by any other person with the consent of the Authority,

give to the operator of a network, station or light maintenance depot a direction to provide a new railway facility if the Regulator considers him to be an appropriate person to provide the new railway facility.

(2)     The Regulator may, on an application—

(a)     made by the Authority, or

(b)     made by any other person with the consent of the Authority,

give to a person who has an estate or interest in, or right over, an existing railway facility a direction to improve or develop the railway facility if the Regulator considers him to be an appropriate person to improve or develop the railway facility.

(3)     The Authority's consent to the making by any other person of an application under subsection (1) or (2)

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