Economic regulation

In May 2017, we commissioned an Independent Reporter, Nichols, to carry out a deliverability review of Stirling Dunblane Alloa (SDA) electrification project. The forecast cost for the works had risen considerably since the beginning of the control period and Network Rail was indicating costs were due to rise still further.

This page sets out information relating to the high-level output specifications (HLOS) and statements of funds available (SoFA) for CP6. Overview As part of a periodic review, the Scottish Ministers and Secretary of State are required to inform us what they each want railway activities to achieve during the next control period. We call this the ‘high-level output specification’ or HLOS. The

31 March 2017 This page contains details of joint research by ORR and Transport Focus into what road users want from England’s motorways and major A roads, and how they would like to see that measured and reported to help boost performance. In ORR’s approach to the second Road Investment Strategy which will span the period between 2020 and 2025, which was published in December 2016, we set our

This page includes legal notices issued as part of PR18. It also includes links to Network Rail's price lists for track access charges.

We regulate Network Rail, holding it to account for delivering high levels of performance and service, as well as good value for money – for passengers, the freight industry and taxpayers. We also regulate railway networks separate to the national network operated by Network Rail, including the Channel Tunnel and High Speed 1, and we have a limited role in regulating the railway in Northern

In our charges and incentives consultation, published in December 2016, we encouraged an industry-led approach to the re-calibration of Schedules 4 and 8 in PR18. To help start this process we hosted a series of regular meetings to agree with industry the approach for recalibrating each aspect of the regimes. There are separate passenger, freight and charter Recalibration Working Groups to account

22 February 2017 The UK rail industry financial information for 2015-16 presents ORR’s analysis of this financial data. Since 2014-15 the publication has widened its coverage of the industry and made methodological and presentational changes. As a result, comparisons with the 2014-15 publication are to be read within that context. It is important to note that underlying data has not changed