Economic regulation

A safer, more efficient and better performing railway

Content archived on 7 July 2021

18 May 2016
Rail passengers and freight customers need a safe, reliable and efficient railway. Our role is to support the rail industry to deliver this and to ensure that every pound of the public’s money is well spent.

Working paper 1: Implementing route-level regulation

5 May 2016
Date published: 7 June 2016 On 18 May 2016, we published our initial consultation on the 2018 periodic review (PR18). This set out our proposal to regulate Network Rail at route-level, alongside a tailored approach to regulating Network Rail’s system operation functions. In support of developing the detailed policy framework for this, we published a working paper exploring how route level

Working papers 2 and 3: System operation

4 May 2016
Date published: 7 June 2016 On 18 May 2016, we published our initial consultation on the 2018 periodic review (PR18). This set out our proposal to focus our regulation on Network Rail’s system operation functions and its devolved routes. In support of developing the detailed policy framework for system operation, we published two working papers: Working paper 2: This set out our initial views on

GB rail industry financial information 2014-15

8 March 2016
GB rail industry financial information for 2014-15 presents ORR’s analysis of the latest financial data from train operators, Network Rail and governments. Key findings include: In 2014-15, the rail industry had income of £13.5 billion. Most of this was from passengers (71%), with governments providing 26% of funding. Other sources of income, such as property, provided 3%. After adjusting for

Passenger rail: Trends and comparisons for franchised operators

23 February 2016

Content archived on 22 August 2020

Passenger rail: Trends and comparisons for franchised operators sets out our analysis of trends in the franchised passenger rail industry and compares the costs and revenues of franchised operators, in the context of the service they provide between 2001 and 2014 .

Consultation on Eurotunnel’s Network Statement

19 February 2016
This consultation is now closed. Outcome Our comments have been developed in line with the principles set out in the co-operation agreement between ORR and ARAFER and with regard to the requirements of the Recast Directive (2012/34 EU). Eurotunnel Network Statement 2017 19 February 2016 Consultation Date published: 24 July 2015 Closing date: 18 September 2015 On 16 June 2015 Directive 2012/34/EU[1
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