Improvement notices 2017
12 May 2017
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This page contains details of improvement notices issued in 2017
Health and safety
Applying for safety permissions, certificates or authorisations
9 March 2017
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We grant health and safety permissions and approvals to railway operators. There is detailed guidance on how to apply.
Occupational health compliance and good practice
1 March 2017
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As part of ORR's strategy to raise awareness on occupational health under our health programme, we will publicise recent cases where formal enforcement action has been taken to secure legal compliance.
Approach to authorisations under the Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011
5 January 2017
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Consultation outcome Following this consultation we have published our policy statement relating to a progressive approach to infrastructure authorisation. Approach to authorisations under the Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011 22 September 2017 This revised approach will, in some cases, enable applicants to propose grouping together what would currently be separate authorisation
Consultation on the goal-setting principles for railway safety
5 January 2017
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With this consultation we sought views on a draft document ‘Goal-setting principles for railway safety’ which sets out our high-level expectations for new or altered works, railway vehicles, plant and equipment.
Driver Controlled Operation (DCO)
4 January 2017
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The issue of safety relating to the interface between the platform and train and the safe dispatch of trains is an area of focus for the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) and the industry.
ORR’s independent review of RSSB in 2016
28 November 2016
Consultation on revised guidance on developing and maintaining staff competence
10 November 2016
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We have now completed the consultation on the revision of this guidance.
Rail staff competence
2 November 2016
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We have produced detailed guidance on developing and maintaining staff competence.
Archive of application information
10 June 2016
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This page contains archived track access applications by section.