Publications

Here you'll find all our publications, reports, determinations and statements. 

Connection contracts

27 March 2023
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This page contains the application form, model contracts, general approval and information relating to connection contracts.

Railway Safety Regulations 1999

10 March 2023
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Update and changes to Railway Safety Regulations 1999 guidance on Mark 1 type rolling stock and hinged door rolling stock.

Closures

27 February 2023
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The Railways Act 2005 sets out statutory procedures concerning proposals for the closure of passenger services, passenger networks and stations.

Responses to RAIB reports 2014

13 February 2023
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Our responses to the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) in relation to their recommendations published in 2014.

Responses to RAIB reports 2020

8 February 2023
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Our responses to the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) in relation to their recommendations published in 2020.

Responses to RAIB reports 2021

6 February 2023
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Our responses to the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) in relation to their recommendations published in 2021.

Complaints Code of Practice

2 February 2023
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Consultation on replacing our current guidance on complaints handling procedures for licence holders with a new Complaints Code of Practice (CoP).

Better regulation

19 December 2022
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We set out our approach to better regulation in order to meet our statutory reporting requirements.

PR23 policy framework initial consultations

19 December 2022
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A consultation on outcomes, infrastructure performance and managing change and a technical consultation on the measures in our proposed CP7 outcomes framework.

Passenger Information Improvement Plan

22 November 2022
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We have asked that Network Rail, train and station operators work together under the governance structure of the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) Board to publish a Passenger Information Improvement Plan.

Review of Network Rail’s access charges

20 October 2022
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In this consultation, part of ORR’s periodic review 2023 (PR23) programme, we presented further proposals in respect of Network Rail’s CP7 access charges.

Depot access

2 August 2022
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We regulate access to around 100 light maintenance depots in Britain which provide services to passenger and other trains.