Press releases

The Office of Rail and Road has today confirmed in its initial consultation on the 2018 Periodic Review (PR18), that its regulatory approach will support a greater focus by Network Rail on working with train operators at route level, to deliver more for passengers and freight customers.

To understand more about passengers’ awareness of compensation eligibility and their experiences of claiming compensation for train delays, we contributed funding for Transport Focus to undertake a survey of 8000 passengers.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has appointed Graham Richards substantively as Director, Railway Performance and Planning. Graham was previously acting as interim in the role following the departure of the previous incumbent.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has published updated guidance on developing and maintaining staff competence for use in the railway industry.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) today concluded its review of the rail retail market, which focused on how tickets are sold to passengers.

As announced by the Department for Transport, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has appointed three new non-executive directors to join the board of the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), the independent body which regulates Britain’s railways and monitors Highways England.

Network Rail has been fined £4million for breaches of health and safety law which led to a fatality at Gipsy Lane pedestrian level crossing near Needham Market, Suffolk, in 2011.

Network Rail has been fined £70,000 for failing to comply with an Improvement Notice issued by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). The Improvement Notice required electrical cabinets on the railway to be made safe, reducing the risk of passengers and other members of the public being exposed to live 650V electrical equipment.

Office of Rail and Road (ORR) today released its annual report on HS1 Ltd for the period 2015-16. HS1 Ltd has a 30-year concession to operate and maintain the railway between St Pancras and the Channel Tunnel.

Britain’s railways are the safest they have ever been, but there is still room for improvement.