Mr Thant wrote:
On 7 Oct, 15:54, "Paul Scott" wrote:
Southern have applied to ORR for the proposed Dec 08 service, but
there are problems because (if I'm reading correctly) Network Rail
believe the WCML Moderation of Competition agreement prevents them
allowing a service that calls at Wembley Central and Kensington
Olympia en route from EC to MK...

It looks like there are two separate issues:
- Service from Wembley Central to Milton Keynes is protected, and
Southern agree, but they don't like it.
- Service from Kensington Olympia to Milton Keynes is also protected,
unless the service "calls at or passes through" Clapham Junction.
Network Rail thinks this means trains starting at Clapham Junction
aren't allowed. Southern disagree, pointing out the next clause "or
starts or terminates beyond these stations".

So Croydon-KO-MK itself is definitely allowed - it's only the WC calls
and the CJ starters that are in doubt.

Just keeping an eye on this 'MoC' issue, ORR have now put all the
correspondence between the various 'learned friends' up on their website.
There is a surprising amount of debate about the meaning of the word 'call',
for those interested it is some way down this page, at New Southern Railway
Ltd, 27th SA:

http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/server/show/nav.1258

Paul