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London stations continue to dominate 'top of the stops' charts

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15 December 2015

London stations continued to be the most heavily used stations in Britain last year reveal latest estimates of station usage data published today by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).

ORR to contribute to DfT’s review of rail regulation

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10 December 2015

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) confirmed it will be engaging with the Department for Transport’s review of rail regulation, providing input to its consultation which was launched today.

ORR prosecutes West Coast Railway Company and train driver over signal incident

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9 December 2015

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today started criminal proceedings against train operator West Coast Railway Company Limited (WCRC) and one of its drivers. The charges relate to breaches of Health and Safety Law which led to a train passing a signal warning at danger on 7 March 2015.

Rail and road users at heart of ORR’s approach to enforcement

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9 December 2015

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) today set out its approach to economic enforcement to reflect its new role on monitoring Highways England as well as reclassification of Network Rail as a public sector company.

How we prioritise our activities

1 December 2015

Our enforcement powers are established by legislation.

ORR and Network Rail agree new £4.1m ‘Rail Reparation Fund’ to directly benefit passengers

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30 November 2015

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) and Network Rail have agreed a new £4.1m ‘Rail Reparation Fund’ to directly benefit passengers affected by poor performance on Thameslink, Southern and Gatwick Express services, in particular those travelling through London Bridge station.

ORR statement in response Public Accounts Committee report and recommendations

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20 November 2015

The Office of Rail and Road’s response to the report and recommendations made by the Public Accounts Committee today regarding Network Rail’s delivery of the ambitious enhancement programme between 2014 and 2019.

Deep Sea Container rail transport services - ORR consultation on modified commitments proposal

18 November 2015

Date published: 19 November 2015 Closing date: 27 November 2015 The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) opened a consultation on modified commitments proposed by Freightliner Group Limited and Freightliner Limited (Freightliner) to address its competition concerns in relation to Freightliner’s conduct in the provision of Deep Sea Container rail transport services between certain ports and key inland

About our 2018 periodic review (PR18)

16 November 2015

Periodic reviews are one of the principal mechanisms by which ORR holds Network Rail to account, and secures value for money for users and funders of the railway.

Preparatory work for the review of Schedules 4 and 8

13 November 2015

In late 2015, we began preparing for reviews of Schedules 4 and 8 of the track access contract (the possessions and performance regimes, respectively) for the 2018 periodic review of Network Rail (PR18).

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