Level crossing orders
16 August 2024
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Our guidance provides information and advice on level crossing orders and the process for making them.
Rail
Consultation on draft final order following ORR's investigation on Network Rail’s Wales & Western region's compliance with the network licence
16 August 2024
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Sought feedback on the content of ORR's draft final order.
Rail regulator publishes updated staff fatigue guidance
15 August 2024
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Fatigue at work is a pervasive issue responsible for rail accidents, including the tragedy at Clapham Junction in 1988.
Network Rail's network licence
12 August 2024
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Network Rail's network licence requires it to comply with the conditions we set in the public interest.
Our role in relation to station and train crowding
9 August 2024
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Crowding on trains and at stations is common and we need to make sure railway companies protect passengers from any health and safety risks when it happens.
Enhancements independent reports
7 August 2024
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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.
‘Evolution, not revolution for rail health and safety’
6 August 2024
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In ORR's latest Annual Rail Health and Safety report, Richard Hines, the new HM Chief Inspector of Railways, says the industry cannot afford to be complacent when faced with the effects of climate change, an increased reliance on maintaining existing infrastructure rather than replacement, and a period of significant change through reform.
ORR organogram and data sets
2 August 2024
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The purpose of the disclosure of public body size and salary data is to provide transparency to the public on the value of public sector posts.
Stranded trains report shows need for greater focus on passenger welfare
1 August 2024
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Rail industry plans for dealing with stranded trains require greater focus on the safety, welfare and customer experience of the passengers involved, including those with disabilities and additional needs, say the Office of Rail and Road and Transport Focus.
Passenger information licence conditions
1 August 2024
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Passenger train and station operators have information obligations in their licences.