Lower charges for open access

摘要

Responding to a written question from Lord Bradshaw on October 28, Transport Minister Baroness Kramer told the House of Lords that Grand Central will not pay the same track access charges as Intercity East Coast 'as open-access operators do not pay fixed track access charges'. However, both franchised and open-access operators pay variable track access charges, which are set to reflect the direct 'wear and tear' costs of trains using the network.