The Network Rail (Hitchin (Cambridge Junction)) Order 2011

Agreements with street authorities

13.—(1) A street authority and Network Rail may enter into agreements with respect to—

(a)the construction of any new street (including any structure carrying the street over or under any authorised railway) under the powers conferred by this Order;

(b)the strengthening, improvement, repair or reconstruction of any street under the powers conferred by this Order;

(c)the maintenance of the structure of any bridge or tunnel carrying a street over or under any authorised railway;

(d)any stopping up, alteration or diversion of a street under the powers conferred by this Order; or

(e)the execution in the street of any of the works referred to in article 8(1) (power to execute street works).

(2) Such an agreement may, without limiting the scope of paragraph (1)—

(a)provide for the street authority to carry out any function under this Order which relates to the street in question; and

(b)contain such terms as to payment and otherwise as the parties consider appropriate.