Publications

We monitor and report on the quality of Network Rail's engagement with its stakeholder community in control period 6 (CP6).

Consents granted under Condition 18 (interests in railway vehicles) of Network Rail's network licence.

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.

We undertake targeted assurance reviews to gain in-depth understanding into ongoing or emerging issues, risks and opportunities within Network Rail which could impact regulatory targets.

Our Road Expert Panel provides advice and support to our work monitoring and enforcing the performance and efficiency of National Highways.

This page presents our cost benchmarking analysis of Network Rail's costs. It covers the analysis we undertook in different periodic reviews as well as reports we produced as part of our regular monitoring of Network Rail’s cost performance.

This content and related publications refer to our annual assessment of safety on the strategic road network.

We are responsible for monitoring and enforcing the performance and efficiency of National Highways in its delivery of the Smart Motorway Action Plan.

Our decisions on amendments to contracts where Network Rail and the train operator were in agreement.

Those that use the railway rely on both Network Rail and train operators to run a punctual and reliable train service. Our remit is to ensure that Network Rail is doing all that is reasonably practicable to deliver its contribution.

This page contains details of improvement notices issued in 2023.

For the five years from April 2024, Network Rail plans to spend £43.1 billion operating, maintaining and renewing Britain’s railways.

Our final determination follows our consultation on the PR23 draft determination. We consulted on our draft determination from 15 June to 31 August 2023.

Our responses to the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) in relation to their recommendations published in 2022.

We monitor Network Rail’s planning and delivery of enhancements (large scale projects delivering new infrastructure capabilities).

Our inspectors have a number of powers given to them by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, which range from giving advice and information through to prosecution in the courts.

Our decisions in 2022 on amendments to contracts where Network Rail and the train operator were in agreement