Rail professionals

DB Cargo (UK) Ltd has today been fined £1.2m, with £27,873.03 costs, after being convicted of one offence under the Health and Safety at Work Act.

By Gordon Cole, Head of Efficiency Monitoring.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today decided that train operators using the High Speed 1 rail line from London to the Channel Tunnel will collectively pay £25.9 million per year towards the long-term cost of keeping assets in good condition.

Welcome to our December newsletter.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today opened a consultation to revise its Accessible Travel Policy (ATP) Guidance to improve the availability of accessible vehicles for use by disabled passengers during rail disruption, and to ensure passengers know where accessible buses and coaches will be operated.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has seen encouraging progress in its first assessment of how efficiently Network Rail is delivering its five-year plans, which run from 1 April 2019 - 31 March 2024.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has seen encouraging progress from Network Rail to improve its efficiency plans and delivery in Scotland, however more needs to be done.

By Steve Turner, HM Principal Inspector of Railways.

Welcome to our November newsletter.

By Mark Gough, HM Inspector of Railways.