Monitoring Network Rail’s performance

Network Rail regulation

18 July 2025
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We regulate Network Rail’s stewardship of the rail network: for funders, train companies and their passengers, freight operators and their customers and taxpayers.

Data quality independent reports

24 January 2025

Content archived on 8 April 2026

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Network Rail's network licence includes a condition providing for independent experts (reporters) to be appointed by the network operator (Network Rail), to provide ORR with advice on different aspects of Network Rail’s performance.

Benchmarking Network Rail's costs

5 December 2024
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ORR's latest analysis provides an important check on the costs of delivering rail infrastructure maintenance and renewals.