FOI request detail

Crossrail Central Operating Section (CCOS) Sectional Appendix

Request ID: FOI-1688-2223
Date published: 03 November 2022

You asked
Dear Transport for London, Could you please provide me with a copy of the current operational of the Crossrail Central Operating Section (CCOS) Sectional Appendix (including the Section A diagrams). I found https://nile.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/elizabeth-line-rule-book which invites organisations to register with the NESA. However I would just like a copy. I found various other documents here https://nile.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/crossrail-central-operating-section but as far as I can tell none of them are the Sectional Appendix. I also found Network Rail's page https://www.networkrail.co.uk/industry-and-commercial/information-for-operators/national-electronic-sectional-appendix/ but that doesn't seem to have the Elizabeth Line CCOS. And, I found this previous FOI request by Thomas Wood https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/crossrail_central_operating_sect which was withdrawn due to the pandemic. Thanks for your help.

We answered

TfL Ref: 1688-2223

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 12 October 2022 asking for information about the Crossrail Central Operating Section (CCOS) Sectional Appendix. 

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and our information access policy.  I can confirm we do hold the information you require.

Rail for London (Infrastructure) (RfLI) have an agreement with Network Rail to manage the CCOS content on their National Electronic Sectional Appendix (NESA) site. The National Electronic Sectional Appendix can be found here: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/industry-and-commercial/information-for-operators/national-electronic-sectional-appendix/.

By following the log in instructions below, you should be able to open the CCOS Sectional Appendix page you’ve requested via the NESA site. You may also want to have a look at a previously answered FOI request which is published on our website here and which provides some further information on where information is located on the NESA site: https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/transparency/freedom-of-information/foi-request-detail?referenceId=FOI-1440-2223

In accordance with section 21 of the FOI Act, we are not obliged to supply you with a copy of the requested information as it is already accessible to you elsewhere.
 
  1. Fill in your NESA Login Credentials and the Network Rail Partner Portal page will open.
  1. 1. Network Rail Secure Gateway
  1. 2. Network Rail Partner Portal page
  1. Select the National Electronic Sectional Appendix. This will open NESA landing page.
  2. Select the Routes Tab. This will open the Routes Page.
  1. 3. NESA landing page



 
  1. 4. NESA Routes page
  1. On the Routes Tab page.
  1. Check By line of Route button.
  2. In the free text enter one of the CCOS Line of Routes (LOR) XR001 or XR002.
  3. Select Go> to open the CCOS Sectional Appendix page.






Any queries regarding how NESA works or help in using the NR NESA application should be directed to: [email protected]

If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal as well as information on copyright and what to do if you would like to re-use any of the information we have disclosed.

Yours sincerely


Sara Thomas
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London

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