kWh. For services that are not Operators have option of metered, this Traction using modelled Network Rail recovers their is modelled electricity consumption rates or costs of providing electricity for per train mile charge metering their use of traction purposes. for multiple electricity units, otherwise per kgtm £ per vehicle Electrification mile Applied to all Recovers maintenance and asset usage electrically powered renewal costs of electrification (passenger) charge £ per thousand services assets that vary with traffic. gross tonne mile (freight) £ per thousand Only applicable to Coal spillage tonne freight trains carrying Recovers cost of coal spillage charge miles coal Intended to allow Network Rail to recover the performance Capacity £ per train Applied to all types of regime costs that it incurs by charge mile train operators allowing additional traffic onto the network Determined on basis of Network Rail’s revenue Lump sum Applies to passenger requirement after accounting for charge Fixed Track services public the income received from determined for Access Charge service contracts variable track access charges, the control (franchises) only regulated station charges, other period (5 single till income and network grant. Applies to freight £ per thousand services carrying coal Recovers some of the fixed Freight only gross tonne for electricity generators, costs associated with freight line charge nuclear fuel or iron ore. mile only lines. Recovers avoidable ‘freight Applies to freight Freight £ per thousand costs’ - the costs that would be services carrying coal specific tonne foregone if freight services for electricity generators, charge mile were to no longer use the nuclear fuel or iron ore. network.
Traction electricity charge kWh. For services that are not metered, this is modelled per train mile for multiple units, otherwise per kgtm Operators have option of using modelled consumption rates or metering their use of electricity Network Rail recovers their costs of providing electricity for traction purposes. Electrification asset usage charge £ per vehicle mile (passenger) £ per thousand gross tonne mile (freight) Applied to all electrically powered services Recovers maintenance and renewal costs of electrification assets that vary with traffic. Coal spillage charge £ per thousand tonne miles Only applicable to freight trains carrying coal Recovers cost of coal spillage Capacity charge £ per train mile Applied to all types of train operators Intended to allow Network Rail to recover the performance regime costs that it incurs by allowing additional traffic onto the network Fixed Track Access Charge Lump sum charge determined for the control period (5 Applies to passenger services public service contracts (franchises) only Determined on basis of Network Rail’s revenue requirement after accounting for the income received from variable track access charges, regulated station charges, other single till income and network grant. Freight only line charge £ per thousand gross tonne mile Applies to freight services carrying coal for electricity generators, nuclear fuel or iron ore. Recovers some of the fixed costs associated with freight only lines. Freight specific charge £ per thousand tonne mile Applies to freight services carrying coal for electricity generators, nuclear fuel or iron ore. Recovers ‘freight avoidable costs’ - the costs that would be foregone if freight services were to no longer use the network.