The path towards greater competition and value for railway signalling
26 July 2022
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Network Rail spends nearly £1bn per year on signalling, and costs are rising.
Market monitoring
ORR and Network Rail working for greater competition and lower costs on rail signalling
21 April 2022
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Following an Office of Rail and Road (ORR) study on the state of the railway signalling market, the rail regulator has today published Network Rail’s response to increase competitiveness and lower costs in the market.
Call for evidence regarding DB Cargo UK Limited’s disposal policy
13 May 2021
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On 29 March 2021, we opened a call for evidence on the proposal by DBC UK to discontinue its disposals policy. The call for evidence closed on 26 April 2021 and four responses were received from industry stakeholders.
ORR recommends further action to tackle signalling market competition concerns
11 May 2021
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has found that competition needs to be improved in Great Britain’s railway signalling market particularly as new technologies are rolled out as part of Network Rail’s delivery of the Digital Railway programme. This follows completion of the first stage of our study into this important market. ORR intends to take action to address this issue.
Market study into rail signalling systems opened
12 November 2020
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today opened a market study into the supply of rail signalling systems to ensure the signalling supply chain is fair and competitive.
Market study into the supply of signalling systems
13 May 2020
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Given the impact of the current COVID-19 crisis, we have taken the decision to close the market study at this time. This will allow industry to focus on operational and safety issues during these challenging times.
Review of the rolling stock leasing market competition remedies
28 April 2020
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Outcome of our review into the competition remedies for rolling stock companies.
Review of the rolling stock leasing market competition remedies
28 April 2020
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has published its final report outlining its recommendation that there is insufficient justification for recommending the CMA undertake a review of remedies put in place by the Competition Commission to address issues in the rolling stock market.
ORR closes signalling market study due to COVID-19
8 April 2020
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In January 2020, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) opened a formal study into the UK signalling market in order to explore whether there were any competition issues affecting these important supply chains, and to determine if any action was needed as a result.
Market review into rail compensation claims companies
4 February 2019
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Our market review seeks to better understand the role that claims companies play in Delay Repay compensation claims, and the extent to which their increased participation in the market could impact passengers and train operators.