ORR authorises new Beaulieu Park station ahead of opening
16 October 2025
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Accessible Travel Policy (ATP)
6 October 2025
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Train and station operators are required by their operating licences to establish and comply with an Accessible Travel Policy (ATP) which must be approved by us.
Great Western Railway fined £1m following fatal 2018 droplight window incident
3 October 2025
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Great Western Railway (GWR) has today been fined £1 million and ordered to pay more than £78,000 in costs after pleading guilty to breaches of health and safety law, following an investigation and prosecution by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).
Consultation: review of the Code of Practice on retail information for rail tickets and services
30 September 2025
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Seeks feedback on new guidance on rail retailing which aims to assist rail retailers in meeting their consumer law obligations regarding the provision of information to passengers.
Office of Rail and Road October 2025 newsletter
30 September 2025
Investigations of National Highways
23 September 2025
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Investigation of National Highways’ compliance with its licence and delivery of the second road investment strategy (RIS2).
Assessing the costs and benefits of health and safety interventions in rail
18 September 2025
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As the combined safety and economic regulator for Britain’s railway, we reviewed how costs and benefits are assessed for safety initiatives, and whether reasonable practicability is systematically tested by dutyholders.
ORR welcomes industry progress on improving cost effective rail safety decisions
18 September 2025
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today welcomed the progress made by industry towards the recommendations it set out as part of joint work with the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) and Network Rail to improve health and safety decision making.
ORR authorises significant upgrades to Newquay station
3 September 2025
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has authorised significant upgrades to Newquay station in Cornwall. The station’s second platform has been reintroduced, and the project is part of a wider scheme to allow coast-to-coast services to operate, including the introduction of a new train passing loop at Goss Moor, and the upgrading or removal of level crossings along the line.
Health and safety by design
1 September 2025
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Health and safety by design aims to eliminate or reduce risks through identifying potential risks at the design stage and taking steps to reduce or eliminate them.