§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when Railtrack's track access charges for freight rail services will be(a) agreed and (b) made public.
§ Mr. FreemanAccess charges, to be in place when Railtrack is vested, for existing rail freight services are being negotiated between Railtrack and the British Railways Board. Access charges for new rail freight services are a matter for commercial negotiation between the parties concerned. There is no general intention to publish access charges for each individual freight service because of commercial confidentiality. The publication of information by the rail regulator will be governed by sections 71 and 72 of the Railways Act 1993.