Director of Passenger Rail Franchising

Office of Passenger Rail Franchising
Non-ministerial government department overview
Formed	5 November 1993
Preceding Non-ministerial government department	British Rail;
Dissolved	31 January 2001
Superseding Non-ministerial government department	Strategic Rail Authority;
Jurisdiction	Great Britain
Headquarters	London, United Kingdom
Employees	88 (1996)
Annual budget	£7.9 million (1996/97)
Non-ministerial government department executive	Franchising Director;

The Director of Passenger Rail Franchising was a statutory office holder in the United Kingdom created in 1993 by the Railways Act 1993 and usually called the Franchising Director. The role lasted from 5 November 1993 until 31 January 2001. The Franchising Director was in charge of an executive agency called the Office of Passenger Rail Franchising (OPRAF). It was superseded by the Strategic Rail Authority.