Train protection systems
8 May 2024
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Train protection is equipment fitted to trains and the track that can reduce risks from signals passed at danger (SPADs) and over-speeding.
Passenger safety
Rail regulator publishes Class 800 series safety report
7 April 2022
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) – the economic and safety regulator of Britain’s railway – has made several recommendations from its review of how the rail industry responded to the potential safety issues leading to the withdrawal of Hitachi Rail’s Class 800 series trains in May last year.
Learning the lessons: ORR review into Hitachi Class 800 series and Class 385 cracking issue
7 April 2022
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ORR immediately launched a review of both the passenger and safety impact following Hitachi Rail Class 800 series trains withdrawn from service for safety checks on Great Western Railway, London North Eastern Railway, TransPennine Express and Hull Trains, along with cracks being separately discovered after examination on ScotRail’s Class 385 and Southeastern’s Class 395 trains in May 2021.
Our role in relation to station and train crowding
10 December 2021
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We are responsible for making sure passengers are protected by railway companies from any health and safety risks, such as crowding, which we take very seriously.
ORR publishes interim report on Hitachi train cracks
9 September 2021
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) today reports in its interim review that Hitachi’s Class 800 and 385 series trains were affected by stress corrosion and fatigue cracks. These resulted in a significant number of Class 800 trains being withdrawn from service in May.
ORR launches ‘lessons learned’ review into crack issues on Hitachi Class 800 and 385 series trains
7 June 2021
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The Office of Rail and Road is undertaking a review to understand the lessons the industry can learn from the discovery of cracks on Hitachi Class 800 and 385 series trains.
Application for exemption from train protection duties: Paddington to Heathrow Airport Junction
19 June 2019
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Five rail companies have applied to ORR for exemption from the law which requires the provision of automatic train protection.
Steaming safely from the 1950s into the 21st Century
10 April 2019
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By Steve Turner, HM Principal Inspector.
Rail industry comes together to support Samaritans
27 March 2019
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The rail industry has today announced the five-year Million Hour Challenge, which aims to encourage staff to donate their time, energy and skill to help the Samaritans in their work supporting people in emotional crisis.
Complaints and suggestions about crowding on trains
14 January 2014
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We have a responsibility to make sure railway companies protect passengers from crowding health and safety risks.