MTR Corporation (Crossrail) / Crossrail merger inquiry

The CMA considered the award of the Crossrail concession to MTR Corporation (Crossrail) Limited.

From:
Competition and Markets Authority
Published
15 January 2015
Last updated
28 January 2015 — See all updates
Case type:
Mergers
Case state:
Closed
Market sector:
Transport
Outcome:
Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
Opened:
18 November 2014
Closed:
28 January 2015

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date Action
28 January 2015 Decision published
15 January 2015 Decision announced
18 November to 2 December 2014 Invitation to comment

Phase 1

FNTQ decision announced

15 January 2015: The CMA has today decided that the award of the Crossrail concession to MTR Corporation (Crossrail) Limited does not qualify for investigation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002. The full text of the decision is available below.

Invitation to comment: now closed

18 November 2014: The CMA is considering whether it is or may be the case that the award of the Crossrail concession by TfL’s subsidiary Rail for London Limited to MTR Corporation (Crossrail) Limited, will result in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

To assist with its assessment, the CMA invites comments on the award from any interested party. These comments should be provided to the contact details below.

Contact

Ida Sundstrom
Competition and Markets Authority
Victoria House
37 Southampton Row
London
WC1B 4AD

[email protected]

Updates to this page

Published 15 January 2015
Last updated 28 January 2015 + show all updates

  1. Full text of the decision published.

  2. Decision announced - found not to qualify.

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