Minor and heritage railways
1 August 2023
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There are well over 200 minor and heritage railways operating across Great Britain, and we are responsible for regulating their safety.
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Rail regulator calls for rapid action by High Speed 1 to address missed targets
31 July 2023
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The Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) annual assessment of High Speed 1 (HS1) Ltd, the company managing and operating the high-speed rail link between London and the Channel Tunnel, shows HS1 has missed key performance targets.
Annual report on HS1 Ltd 2022 to 2023
31 July 2023
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The annual report which we have produced on High Speed 1 (HS1) Ltd’s performance.
TfL fined £10m and TOL fined £4m for Croydon tram crash failings
27 July 2023
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At the Central Criminal Court (the Old Bailey) in London, Transport for London (TfL) and Tram Operations Limited (TOL) have today been fined a total of £14m after pleading guilty to offences under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, which followed an investigation and prosecution by industry regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).
Annual health and safety report
19 July 2023
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Our annual report on health and safety for 2022 to 2023 highlights the need for rail industry to meet climate challenge and for it to focus on supporting workers.
Rail industry must focus on climate challenge and health of workers, says regulator
19 July 2023
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In its 2023 health and safety report, released today, the Office of Rail and Road says Network Rail must ensure it delivers the changes needed to address the risks of climate change, and, along with the rest of the industry, continue to improve the management of the health of its workers.
Annual assessment of National Highways
18 July 2023
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This content and related publications refer to our annual assessment of National Highways.
Proposed modifications to the complaints handling obligations in rail operator licences
18 July 2023
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Notice of statutory consultations on changes to modify the Complaints Handling obligations in the rail licences and Statement of National Regulatory Provisions (SNRPs).
Rail regulator calls on Network Rail to work with the industry to improve train performance
13 July 2023
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The Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) annual assessment of Network Rail shows train performance worsened during 2022-23, with 67.8% of trains arriving on time compared to 73.1% the previous year. Freight performance is now at its lowest level since the time series began in 2014.
Regulator calls for Network Rail Scotland to improve train performance and deliver its planned renewal works
13 July 2023
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The Office of Rail and Road’s annual assessment of Network Rail Scotland in 2022-2023 (Year 4 of Control Period 6) shows that, in what was a challenging year for the rail industry, Network Rail’s performance in Scotland was mixed.