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Framework Track Access Agreements (FTAAs) are important contracts that contain, amongst other requirements, indemnity clauses that protect London St. Pancras Highspeed and the operators in the event of accidents on the network.

This is a new FTAA between Eurostar International Limited (EIL) and London St. Pancras Highspeed (LSPH). It will come into force on 17 February 2026 once EIL’s current FTAA (11^th Supplemental Agreement to the 2009 FTAA) expires on 16 February 2026. The parties have agreed to an end date of 16 August 2029 – this aligns with the typical 5-year period granted for FTAAs on HS1, after accounting for the three six-monthly extensions of EIL’s current FTAA since August 2024.

While this is a new FTAA, the terms are largely the same as EIL’s current FTAA. EIL has requested a new FTAA to allow EIL to terminate Ebbsfleet Station Access Agreement as EIL will not call at Ebbsfleet station for the foreseeable future.

The changes between the 11^th Supplemental Agreement to the 2009 FTAA and the 2026 FTAA can be found in the Form P published as part of this consultation.

The consultation will close at 5pm on Tuesday 23 December 2025. Please send your consultation response to Regulation@stpancras-highspeed.com

We have now closed and completed this consultation and you can see the full response in our Consultation Summary and Response document.

The final version of the London St. Pancras Highspeed International Growth Incentive Scheme is below, showing the changes made since the last published version in April 2025. The complete version is now contained within our 2027 – HS1 Network Statement.

Framework Track Access Agreements (FTAAs) are important contracts that contain, amongst other requirements, indemnity clauses that protect London St. Pancras Highspeed and the operators in the event of accidents on the network.

The current 10th Supplemental Eurostar International Limited (EIL) FTAA with London St. Pancras Highspeed is due to expire on 16 August 2025. London St. Pancras Highspeed and Eurostar International Limited have agreed to sign an 11th Supplemental Agreement that will extend the FTAA for a further 6-month period between 17 August 2025 – 16 February 2026.

As per the guidance set out in Section 2 of ORR “Criteria and Procedures for the approval of framework agreements on the HS1 network”, we are consulting on the changes we are proposing to make to the EIL FTAA.

Changes between the current 10th Supplemental Agreement and the proposed 11th Supplemental Agreement can be found in the Form P published as part of this consultation.

This consultation has now closed.