Concerns raised over impact of open access

Heidi Alexander suggests operators are not paying their way
 Alexander: ‘Open access can create pressure on the network’
 Rail Partners has responded to a letter from transport secretary Heidi Alexander urging the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to adopt stricter criteria for approving new open access rail applications.Alexander’s letter to ORR chair Declan Collier outlined concerns about the financial and operational impacts of the growing number of open access service