scope:

While the 1962 Act applies only to assets existing before the Vesting Date the principles set out in this document may be regarded as a guide to dealing with any new assets and interfaces with any other railway infrastructure owner. However each interface should be considered individually and the principles applied accordingly.

This Guidance Document deals only with interfaces between railway infrastructure owners. It is not intended to deal with interfaces with other private, commercial or statutory bodies.

Engineering interfaces between LU's internal business units and contractors are dealt with in the PPP Contracts (Leasing Principles) and the Inter Infraco Assets and Facilities Agreement.

Purpose

The purpose of this Guidance Document is to set out and clarify the principles under which the British Transport Commission's property was vested in the British Railways and London Underground Boards and provide guidance for determining the division of property and responsibility wherever a new interface is created between London Underground Limited and another railway infrastructure owner.