Publications

Our Consumer Expert Panel provides independent advice to help us fulfil our vision of making the rail industry better for current and future consumers.

Annual rail consumer report 2023 to 2024

11 July 2024

Covering the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.

ORR research into accessibility

11 July 2024

We regularly commission research, working with expert agencies and the rail industry to gather feedback on passengers' experiences of accessibility, and assisted travel services.

Goal Setting Principles for Railway Health and Safety: Draft Appendix for operation of passenger trains in Unattended Train Operation configuration

8 July 2024

A proposal to include an appendix to the Goal Setting Principles for Railway Health and Safety setting out additional factors to be considered for operation of passenger trains in GOA4, Unattended Train Operation configuration.

Asbestos

5 July 2024

Our responsibilities and HSE's responsibilities for enforcing asbestos laws and what those laws require.

Periodic review 2023 publications

30 May 2024

All our PR23 publications, including consultations, notices and reports will be added to this page during the review.

The environment, sustainable development and rail

16 May 2024

Our approach to environment and sustainable development through our regulatory activities of the national rail network.

Regulatory accounting guidelines

8 May 2024

Network Rail’s regulatory accounts provide information on Network Rail’s financial performance on a regulatory basis.

Train protection systems

8 May 2024

Train protection is equipment fitted to trains and the track that can reduce risks from signals passed at danger (SPADs) and over-speeding.

Consultation on draft train protection systems guidance

8 May 2024

Sought feedback on new train protection systems guidance. Guidance aims to clarify legal obligations of dutyholders in relation to modern train protection systems.

Rail access rights planning and use: 10 December 2023 timetable change

2 May 2024

Diversity and Inclusion Strategy: 2024 to 2027

1 May 2024

This document presents our refreshed Diversity and Inclusion Strategy for 2024 to 2027, including our goals, how we will meet them, and how we will ensure delivery.

ORR Business Plan 2024-25

18 April 2024

Consents for condition 16 of Network Rail's network licence - financial ring-fence

11 April 2024

A list of consents granted or denied since the modification to Condition 16 (financial ring-fence) on 18 Nov 2002.

Periodic review 2023 (PR23)

4 April 2024

Information about the 2023 periodic review (PR23) of Network Rail's outputs and funding for control period 7.

Access for passenger operators

28 March 2024

This page contains guidance modules and the application form for track access by passenger operators, both public service operators and open access.

Access for freight operators

27 March 2024

This page includes guidance, the application form, model contracts and general approvals for track access by freight operators.

Current track access applications

27 March 2024

This page includes the latest documents relating to track access applications we are currently considering. This may include application forms, draft agreements, any related documents and responses we make public.

Consultation on amendments to the model freight track access contracts

15 March 2024

Sought feedback on amendments to model freight track access contracts.