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Why we are celebrating world statistics day

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20 October 2015
Today we are celebrating World Statistics Day, a global event supported by the United Nations to recognise the importance of statistics in shaping our societies. Statistics are valuable in highlighting trends, and in many cases causes of these trends, in almost all aspects of our lives – from world market movements to tracking social change and progress.

Enforcement policy for Highways England

3 July 2015
Date published: 3 July 2015 Closing date: 25 September 2015 This was ORR's second consultation on its new Highways Monitor role. The Highways Monitor was established to monitor the performance and efficiency of Highways England (previously the Highways Agency) in its management and enhancement of the strategic road network – the motorways and major 'A' roads in England. In addition to our

Better health is happening in rail

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26 June 2015
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) today published its latest occupational health report which shows that there has been a meaningful improvement in the rail industry's management of worker health over the last four years.

ORR launches consultation on monitoring strategic roads network

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26 March 2015
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) today launched a public consultation setting out its proposed approach to a new monitoring regime to track Highways England's performance in delivering its major roads investment programme.

Office of Rail Regulation to be re-named Office of Rail and Road

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20 March 2015
The Office of Rail Regulation will change its name to the Office of Rail and Road to reflect new responsibilities for monitoring the efficiency and performance of England's strategic road network from 1 April 2015, Roads Minister John Hayes announced in a speech yesterday.
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