Network Rail Infrastructure Limited (“Network Rail”) of Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG is applying to the Secretary of State for Transport under section 6 of the Transport and Works Act 1992 for the above-mentioned order under sections 1 and 5 of that Act.

The draft order would authorise Network Rail to construct and maintain a new section of railway at Huyton, east of Liverpool, on the Chat Moss Line railway.

The draft order also includes provisions for:-

• construction and maintenance of ancillary works in connection with the proposed railway;

• the compulsory acquisition of land for the proposed works and ancillary purposes including the acquisition of rights, railway protection rights and the imposition of restrictive covenants over specified land;

• the temporary use of land in connection with the construction of the works and a time limit for the exercise of powers of compulsory acquisition;

• powers to execute street works, use roads, temporarily stop up highways, provide access to works and provisions relating to streets;

• powers to carry out protective works to buildings on land within the limits of the draft order, to survey and investigate land and to discharge water; and

• powers relating to the operation and use of the railway, a defence to proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance, lopping trees overhanging the proposed works, the prevention of obstruction of the construction of works and ancillary provisions.

The application is not subject to an environmental impact assessment by virtue of the Secretary of State for Transport issuing a screening decision under Rule 7(13) of the above-mentioned Rules on 6 January 2014.

The application contains a statement that a direction for deemed planning permission is being applied for.

Any objections to, or other representations about, the proposals in the application should be sent to the Secretary of State for Transport c/o Transport and Works Act Orders Unit, General Counsel’s Office, Department for Transport, Zone 1/18, Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR (e-mail: transportandworksact@dft.gsi.gov.uk).

An objection or other representation MUST (i) be received by the Secretary of State for Transport on or before 1 April 2014, (ii) be made in writing (whether sent by post or e-mail), (iii) state the grounds of the objection or other representation, (iv) indicate who is making the objection or other representation, and (v) give an address to which correspondence relating to the objection or other representation may be sent. (If you are sending your objection or other representation by e-mail, please provide a postal address).

The Secretary of State for Transport may make complete copies of the objections and other representations public, including any personal information contained in them, and will copy them to the applicant for the order.

Eversheds LLP, Solicitors and Parliamentary Agents, One Wood Street, London EC2V 7WS

On behalf of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited

18 February 2014