The Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Exemptions) Order 2004

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

“the Act” means the Railways Act 1993;

“the Concessionaire” means

(a)

the person providing all of the railway passenger services on the Metrolink Light Rail Network pursuant to an agreement with the GMPTE for the time being, and

(b)

any person operating railway facilities (but not providing railway passenger services) on the Metrolink Light Rail Network pursuant to an agreement with the GMPTE for the time being,

and includes any third parties acting on behalf of those persons;

“the GMPTE” means the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive;

“the Metrolink Light Rail Network” means Metrolink Phase 1 and Metrolink Phase 2;

“Metrolink Phase 1” means the light rail track constructed on the route shown on the map titled “Manchester Metrolink Network—Railways Act Exemptions” in Schedule 1 to this Order identified in the legend to that map as “Metrolink Phase 1”, together with any network installations associated with any of that track;

“Metrolink Phase 2” means the light rail track constructed on the route shown on the map titled “Manchester Metrolink Network—Railways Act Exemptions” in Schedule 1 to this Order identified in the legend to that map as “Metrolink Phase 2”, together with any network installations associated with any of that track;

“network depot” means a light maintenance depot which is used for the provision of light maintenance services which relate to locomotives and other rolling stock used in connection with railway passenger services provided on the Metrolink Light Rail Network;

“network installation” means any installation (other than track) which is comprised in a network;

“network station” means a station at which the only regular railway passenger services which are provided operate on the Metrolink Light Rail Network;

“network trains” means trains being used on the Metrolink Light Rail Network for the purpose of carrying passengers or for engineering or maintenance purposes; and

“railway passenger service” has the meaning given in section 83(1) of the Act.