26th Feb 2025 18:00
French and British rail regulatory bodies publish joint Opinion on Eurotunnel's 2026 Network Statement
26 February 2025
The Office of Rail and Road ("ORR") and Autorité de Régulation des Transports ("ART") are the responsible bodies for the regulation of the Channel Fixed Link. Today the organisations have published their joint Opinion on Eurotunnel's 2026 Network Statement.
It is the duty of both regulators to ensure that the access conditions to the Channel Fixed Link managed by Eurotunnel are transparent and fair for all train operators. This is intended to increase the confidence of existing users as well as facilitating use of the infrastructure by new entrants.
Eurotunnel's 2026 Network Statement, which will come into force in December 2025, provides the technical, contractual and charging information necessary for an operator to run trains through the Channel Fixed Link.
ORR's opinion on Eurotunnel's 2026 Network Statement:https://www.orr.gov.uk/monitoring-regulation/rail/networks/channel-tunnel