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Annex - High Level Output Specification
The High Level Output Specification ( HLOS) process
- A statement of the outputs Scottish Ministers wish to purchase from the rail industry during the next regulatory control period for track access charges.
- A responsibility created under the Railways Act 2005.
- Required to allow the Office of Rail Regulation to determine whether public sector funding is sufficient to allow Network Rail to deliver industry outputs.
- Ministers required to deliver Statement of Funds Available ( SoFA) in parallel.
Responsibilities of Scottish Ministers
- Funding Network Rail through Network Grant.
- Franchising ScotRail.
- Funding major projects to enhance the railway.
- Determining available funds for rail industry.
Key timescales
- June 2006: Network Rail cost submission for Control Period 4.
- February 2007: ORR issues formal Access Charges Review notice to government funders.
- July 2007: Government submits HLOS and SOFA to ORR.
- October 2008: ORR issue Final Determination of Access Charges for CP4.
Further copies of this document are available from:
Denise Manzor
Transport Scotland
0141 272 7553
denise.manzor@transportscotland.gsi.gov.uk
This document will be made available in alternative formats on request. Please contact Denise Manzor as above
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