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Network Rail controllers shall do this to fulfil the Objective, which is:

To sustain and, where necessary, restore expeditiously the operation of Services in accordance with the Working Timetable and in a manner consistent with the ORR ROC Criteria, having regard to:

• the needs of passengers and freight customers;

• the interests of safety and security; and

• the efficient and economical operation of the Network and of trains operating on it;

and, without prejudice to its right and obligation of direction and management, shall use all reasonable endeavours to do so on a co-operative basis with Train Operators.

This is part of the ORR ROC criteria and is the guiding or enforcing requirement for the ROC and in particular this Section.

Purpose

Network Rail controllers shall, on a ‘real time' basis, in our capacity as operators of the Network:

• direct and manage the movements of trains on the Network thereby sustaining the operation of the Network; and

• determine the capacity of the Network and direct and manage the movements of trains on the Network in the event of degraded operations subject to the availability and provision of Train Operators' operational resources.