Publications

This page includes information about the 2024 periodic review of HS1 Ltd (PR24) and will be updated as the review progresses.

As the joint safety and economic regulator for Britain’s railway, we are reviewing how costs and benefits are assessed for safety initiatives, and whether reasonable practicability is systematically tested by duty holders.

On 29 November 2023 we opened an investigation into Network Rail’s Wales & Western region’s compliance with the Network Licence. This was because despite the delivery of planned improvement activities, the train performance levels experienced by customers continued to be below expectations.

Our review of the access charges framework for the national rail network.

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.

Condition 17 of Network Rail's network licence safeguards against the inappropriate disposal of land assets.

Workforce information is sent to the Cabinet Office regularly and it includes the number of staff by grade, payroll and non-payroll.

ORR sponsors the Rail Ombudsman, which is a free, impartial and independent service that passengers can use to escalate unresolved complaints about train and station operators.

This page sets out what rail systems are excluded from the mainline railway requirements of the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (as amended) (ROGS).

ROGS safety certificates and authorisations issued by us for mainline operators.

Our guidance provides information and advice on level crossing orders and the process for making them.

Crowding on trains and at stations is common and we need to make sure railway companies protect passengers from any health and safety risks when it happens.

Network Rail's network licence includes a condition providing for independent experts (reporters) to be appointed by the network operator (Network Rail), to provide ORR with advice on different aspects of Network Rail’s performance.

The purpose of the disclosure of public body size and salary data is to provide transparency to the public on the value of public sector posts.