Competition

Competition Act 1998

10 October 2024

The Competition Act 1998 prohibits any agreement, business practice or conduct which has, or could have, a damaging effect on competition in the United Kingdom.

Competition work on open access

31 July 2024

We continue to monitor the market for open access rail services.

Railway station catering market study

12 June 2024

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has completed its market study into the provision of railway station catering services.

Market monitoring

15 December 2023

This page provides information on how we perform our market monitoring duties.

Rail Regulator calls for greater competition in railway station catering

12 December 2023

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has found that the railway station catering market is not working as effectively as it should be. Greater competition in this market would drive better value for passengers and for taxpayers.

What the CMA’s Hitachi-Thales merger remedies mean for the GB railway signalling market

5 October 2023

Railway signalling systems are fundamental to the safe and efficient operation of modern railways.

ORR launches railway station catering market study

16 June 2023

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today launched a market study into railway station catering.

Open access market shows resilience

18 May 2023

We have published our annual report of the open access market, which provides insight on recent developments in the industry.

Market study into the supply of signalling systems

21 April 2023

Signalling systems are an essential part of the railway. They keep passengers safe by ensuring trains do not come into conflict with each other and play a key role in freeing up capacity on our congested network.

Driving down the cost of railway signalling

21 April 2023

Following our review into the rail signalling market, changes in how this equipment is procured look set to deliver better value for money.

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