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UK Office of Rail Regulation (ORR)
Understanding train operators' costs and revenues - new ORR study published
23 November 2012
ORR/19/12
A study aimed at improving the understanding of train operators’ costs and revenues has been published by the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) today.
ORR’s analysis compares for the first time the expenditure of the 19 franchised train operating companies (TOCs), detailing how their costs and revenues have changed over time, how costs vary across franchises and an examination of the drivers of costs. Operator costs accounted for 48% of total rail industry costs in 2010-11, and are therefore an important element in improving the overall efficiency of the industry.
Over the last decade, there has been a strong growth in railway use - a 45% increase in passenger kilometres over the period – and the study highlights that:
ORR/19/12
A study aimed at improving the understanding of train operators’ costs and revenues has been published by the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) today.
ORR’s analysis compares for the first time the expenditure of the 19 franchised train operating companies (TOCs), detailing how their costs and revenues have changed over time, how costs vary across franchises and an examination of the drivers of costs. Operator costs accounted for 48% of total rail industry costs in 2010-11, and are therefore an important element in improving the overall efficiency of the industry.
Over the last decade, there has been a strong growth in railway use - a 45% increase in passenger kilometres over the period – and the study highlights that:
- TOCs’ revenue now broadly matches their direct costs. The net subsidy being paid to TOCs by the Department for Transport and Transport Scotland is now £20m, down from £2.34bn in 2006-07.
- However, TOCs pay only part of the costs of their use of the rail network. In the absence of the nearly £4bn grant paid to Network Rail, charges for TOCs to access the network would be much higher.
- There are differences in the costs incurred by each TOC, which also vary when measured in a range of ways (e.g. cost per passenger kilometre, per vehicle kilometre, per train kilometre and per train hour).
"This is the first time detailed analysis of the nineteen franchised train operating companies has been published. It has involved collaboration across a number of organisations, and I welcome the commitment to transparency and accountability made by the rail industry. This is a really important step in giving taxpayers and customers access to better information about what they are funding and paying for in relation to the services they are getting.
"The cost of running Britain’s railways is too high and this must be tackled by the industry as a whole. Exploring and understanding the key factors that drive each train operator’s costs is a very positive step in helping achieve greater efficiency. Future reports will build on this analysis to examine how the specification of what is to be delivered in franchises contributes to costs, so that funders and the public have better information on what they are getting for their money."
ORR publishes consultation on Schedules 4 and 8
26 November 2012
The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) is seeking views on a range of detailed issues relating to Schedules 4 and 8 – the compensation train operators receive for the financial impact of planned and unplanned rail service disruption attributable to Network Rail or other train operators. Schedule 4 compensates train operators for the impact of planned service disruption, and Schedule 8 compensates train operators for the impact of unplanned service disruption. Compensation is intended to cover fare revenue losses or costs, such as those associated with running replacement buses.
Passengers and freight customers care about disruption to their service. It is therefore important that ORR ensures that Network Rail and train operators are incentivised to work in the best interests of passengers and customers by avoiding disruption.
Consultation views will inform part of ORR’s periodic review of Network Rail’s outputs and expenditure (PR13) – ORR’s assessment of what Network Rail must achieve during 2014-19, the money it needs to do so, and the incentives needed to encourage delivery and outperformance.
To read the consultation, see: www.rail-reg.gov.uk/pr13/consultations/possessions-and-performance-regimes.php.
The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) is seeking views on a range of detailed issues relating to Schedules 4 and 8 – the compensation train operators receive for the financial impact of planned and unplanned rail service disruption attributable to Network Rail or other train operators. Schedule 4 compensates train operators for the impact of planned service disruption, and Schedule 8 compensates train operators for the impact of unplanned service disruption. Compensation is intended to cover fare revenue losses or costs, such as those associated with running replacement buses.
Passengers and freight customers care about disruption to their service. It is therefore important that ORR ensures that Network Rail and train operators are incentivised to work in the best interests of passengers and customers by avoiding disruption.
Consultation views will inform part of ORR’s periodic review of Network Rail’s outputs and expenditure (PR13) – ORR’s assessment of what Network Rail must achieve during 2014-19, the money it needs to do so, and the incentives needed to encourage delivery and outperformance.
To read the consultation, see: www.rail-reg.gov.uk/pr13/consultations/possessions-and-performance-regimes.php.
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Includes news from www.railwaygazette.com from Spain: Work on the high speed line between Barcelona and the French border will be completed this year, Development Minister Ana Pastor said on November 12, enabling services to start running from April 2013.
Railway Engineering News
Features a detailed report from railwaygazette.com on the opening of Hangzhou's first metro line.
World Heritage & Railway News
From West Somerset Railway, details of a tenty mile steam round trip on Saturday 1st December.
Plus...
TFC has two tickets available for the Minehead-Bath special running this Sunday (2nd December 2012) Tickets face value £35-00 each. Will accept £50 for the two, or £30 for a single.
(Original users of tickets have been otherwise engaged!!)
E-mail ...tfc@steamtu.be
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