About ORR

Happy New Year to you all. Protecting the interests of rail and road users, now and in the future, is at the heart of what we do at ORR.

By Joanna Whittington, CEO.

Welcome to the second edition of our monthly stakeholder newsletter, as we keep you up to date with the latest news from the Office of Rail and Road.

Welcome to ORR’s first monthly newsletter. We hope you find this brief snapshot of our activities informative and useful. Feedback is always welcome. And remember, you can keep up to date with us on Twitter @railandroad.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has appointed Graham Richards substantively as Director, Railway Performance and Planning. Graham was previously acting as interim in the role following the departure of the previous incumbent.

As announced by the Department for Transport, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has appointed three new non-executive directors to join the board of the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), the independent body which regulates Britain’s railways and monitors Highways England.

New Civil Engineer UK Roads Conference speech, Joanna Whittington, CEO, ORR.

Joanna Whittington, Chief Executive, announces publication of our 2016/17 Business Plan.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today welcomed Nicola Shaw’s Report on the longer term future shape and financing of Network Rail.