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Better Value Rail Toolkit launches for more efficient rail projects

13 August 2021

Today the Department for Transport, Network Rail and the Office for Rail and Road are officially launching the Better Value Rail (BVR) Toolkit.

Better Value Rail

13 August 2021

Better Value Rail (BVR) is a joint initiative between the Department for Transport, the Office of Rail and Road and Network Rail. It is a toolkit aimed to improve early-stage development of rail-based transport projects.

Pam Warren Report: Is safety really part of the rail industry’s DNA?

4 August 2021

ORR commissioned the Pam Warren Report: Is safety really part of the rail industry’s DNA? following the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Ladbroke Grove Rail Incident in 1999.

Speedier access to Rail Ombudsman being consulted on by rail regulator

4 August 2021

Options to reduce the time passengers must wait before seeking a resolution with the Rail Ombudsman is among a set of proposals being consulted on by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to improve handling of passenger complaints.

Company fined £6.5 million after death of 11-year-old boy at freight terminal

30 July 2021

WH Malcolm Limited, operators of Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal near Rugby, has been fined £6.5 million after being found guilty of negligence over the death of an 11-year-old boy in 2017.

Office of Rail and Road August 2021 newsletter

30 July 2021

Welcome to August's special Reports Edition of the stakeholder newsletter.

Consultation on revision of ORR guidance on application of the Railway Safety Regulations 1999 to Mark 1 type and hinged door rolling stock

30 July 2021

We sought views on our proposed revision of ORR guidance on application of the Railway Safety Regulations 1999 (RSR 99) to Mark 1 type and hinged door rolling stock when operated on railway infrastructure where line speed exceeds 40kph.

Engaging for successful approval

29 July 2021

If you’ve ever travelled using a new railway station or a sparkling new train then you may have wondered about the amount of work that has been undertaken to make this happen.

A model for customer information management

29 July 2021

We have challenged and worked with the rail industry to deliver a step change in customer satisfaction with information provision specifically through greater industry wide collaboration.

ORR finds Britain’s rail industry responded well to COVID-19 but calls for more action on drainage, structures and track worker safety

13 July 2021

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today published its 2020-21 annual assessments of rail safety in Great Britain and of Network Rail’s performance.

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