Review of the rolling stock leasing market competition remedies
18 March 2025
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Our review into the competition remedies for rolling stock companies.
Competition
Railway station catering market study
20 February 2025
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has completed its market study into the provision of railway station catering services.
Competition Act 1998
10 October 2024
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The Competition Act 1998 prohibits any agreement, business practice or conduct which has, or could have, a damaging effect on competition in the United Kingdom.
Competition work on open access
31 July 2024
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We continue to monitor the market for open access rail services.
Market monitoring
15 December 2023
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This page provides information on how we perform our market monitoring duties.
Rail Regulator calls for greater competition in railway station catering
12 December 2023
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has found that the railway station catering market is not working as effectively as it should be. Greater competition in this market would drive better value for passengers and for taxpayers.
What the CMA’s Hitachi-Thales merger remedies mean for the GB railway signalling market
5 October 2023
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Railway signalling systems are fundamental to the safe and efficient operation of modern railways.
ORR launches railway station catering market study
16 June 2023
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today launched a market study into railway station catering.
Open access market shows resilience
18 May 2023
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We have published our annual report of the open access market, which provides insight on recent developments in the industry.
Market study into the supply of signalling systems
21 April 2023
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Signalling systems are an essential part of the railway. They keep passengers safe by ensuring trains do not come into conflict with each other and play a key role in freeing up capacity on our congested network.