Railways Act 2005

Section 41: Proposals by funding authorities

148. This section sets out the circumstances under which RFAs can initiate closure proposals under sections 22 to 31. RFAs, except for PTEs, the Mayor and Transport for London, can initiate closure proposals if, and only if:

(a)

the closure proposal is made alongside another proposal by the authority;

(b)

this other proposal concerns an agreement to which the authority is a party that relates to the provision of financial assistance for the passenger service, network or station that it proposes should be closed;

(c)

in the authority's view, the proposal to change the funding agreement referred to in (b) above is likely to result in the actual closure of the passenger service, network or station concerned.

149. The effect of this is that RFAs can only initiate closures for which they provide the funding for, either directly or indirectly. PTEs, the Mayor and Transport for London can only propose closures for services, networks or stations wholly within their areas, or for services, networks or stations for which they are the only public funding body.