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UK rail industry financial information 2017-18

28 January 2019
30 January 2019 The UK rail industry financial information 2017-18 presents ORR’s analysis of the rail industry’s finances. Industry income in detail Industry received £19.4bn of income in 2017-18, a 1.3% decrease from 2016-17. Income from fares was £9.8bn, a decrease of 2.4% compared to 2016-17. This is due to a 1.4% fall in passenger journeys. The fall was largely because of the 8% decrease in

Assessment of the delivery of Donovan Report and other train performance improvement activities in Scotland

19 December 2018
In December 2017 the ScotRail Alliance (comprising Abellio ScotRail and Network Rail) commissioned Nick Donovan, a former managing director of the Trans Pennine Express train operating company, to undertake a review and produce recommendations on how train performance in Scotland could be improved. In late 2018, Nichols, acting as an Independent Reporter, undertook an assessment on how well the

Consultation on ORR's draft guidance on the Economic Equilibrium Test (EET)

28 November 2018
Consultation conclusions EU legislation has focused on opening up the European rail market and promoting competition in passenger rail markets. There are a number of protections within EU legislation to support this, including an overarching requirement that access to the network is granted in a fair and transparent manner. However, EU legislation also sets out limited circumstances where access

Other competition work

19 November 2018
As well as our market reviews and market studies, ORR engages in a range of other activities to promote competition.

Periodic review 2018: draft determination

31 August 2018
Our draft determination set out our proposed decisions on the process through which we determined what Network Rail should deliver in respect of its role in operating, maintaining and renewing its network in control period 6 (CP6) and how the funding available should be best used to support this.

Consultation on our approach for assessing Network Rail's efficiency and wider financial performance in CP6

12 June 2018
Overview Good quality financial information is important for effective regulation as it helps to ensure that the interests of customers and funders are properly protected. Network Rail's regulatory financial statements are the primary sources of information about the company's financial performance. We recently consulted on how we should assess Network Rail's efficiency and financial performance

Financial framework for PR18

12 June 2018
Our decisions on the financial framework supplementary document that forms part of ORR's draft determination for PR18.

Occupational cancers

7 June 2018
Occupational cancer leads to a significant number of deaths in the UK each year and this page provides advice and guidance on how the risks can be controlled and exposure to carcinogens minimised.

Improving Assisted Travel: a consultation

30 April 2018
We have published a summary of those responses, and set out the steps we will take to strengthen the arrangements for Assisted Travel, including a review of the 2009 DPPP Guidance.

Ticket machines

28 March 2018
Ticket machines (TVMs) are designed to allow rail passengers to make quick and easy ticket purchases at the station, rather than using ticket offices. It’s a popular method, with around a third of passengers using a TVM to buy their tickets.

Periodic review 2019 (PR19) initial consultation for HS1 Limited

31 January 2018
Consultation outcome Following careful review of the consultation responses, along with our continued engagement with stakeholders, we have developed the following approach document, which also sets out the process and timescales for our periodic review. ORR approach to PR19 Published 31 January 2018 Consultation responses We received 7 responses to our initial consultation from stakeholders. We