About ORR

RSSB (the Rail Safety and Standards Board) was established in April 2003, in response to recommendations made by Lord Cullen in the report of the second part of the public inquiry into the Ladbroke Grove accident.

One of the recommendations made by the McNulty rail value for money study was that a leadership body be established to take responsibility for coordinating and leading on cross industry initiatives, including delivery of the other McNulty recommendations. The Rail Delivery Group was established in June 2011 by the major passenger and freight train operator groups and Network Rail to fulfil this

Companies that use the rail network to move their goods.

Train Operating Companies (TOCs) run rail passenger services. They do this by leasing and managing stations from Network Rail.

Network Rail is the owner, operator and infrastructure manager of Britain's main railway network.

The Welsh Government specifies and monitors the train passenger franchise in Wales.

Transport Scotland was established in January 2006 as an executive agency of the Scottish Executive directly accountable to Scottish Ministers.

We publish data and information about ORR as part of our commitment to transparency.