Annual report of health and safety on Britain's railways 2023 to 2024
18 July 2024
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Covering the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.
Annual health and safety report
Rail industry must meet challenges for a safer future
24 August 2023
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Ian Prosser focuses on areas he wants to see the industry focus on in his final year as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Railways
Rail industry must focus on climate challenge and health of workers, says regulator
19 July 2023
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In its 2023 health and safety report, released today, the Office of Rail and Road says Network Rail must ensure it delivers the changes needed to address the risks of climate change, and, along with the rest of the industry, continue to improve the management of the health of its workers.
ORR’s health and safety report highlights marked improvement in track worker safety risk exposure
14 July 2022
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Ensuring the rail industry remained focused on the basics of health and safety management as it prepares for reform and substantial change, is one of the key messages in the Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) annual report on health and safety on Britain’s Railways.
ORR finds Britain’s rail industry responded well to COVID-19 but calls for more action on drainage, structures and track worker safety
13 July 2021
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today published its 2020-21 annual assessments of rail safety in Great Britain and of Network Rail’s performance.
ORR’s assessment of Network Rail Scotland finds it continued to deliver despite the pandemic but the tragic incident at Carmont is a stark reminder of the need for infrastructure resilience to extreme weather
13 July 2021
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The Office of Rail and Road’s annual assessment of Network Rail Scotland’s performance in 2020-21 highlights a difficult year for the region. The derailment of a ScotRail service at Carmont, near Stonehaven, in which three people died, tragically demonstrates the need for Network Rail to make sure that railway assets are resilient to the impacts of extreme weather and climate change.
ORR’s assessment of Network Rail’s Wales and Western region finds it successfully delivered engineering projects but calls for more action on structures inspections and track worker safety
13 July 2021
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The Office of Rail and Road’s annual assessment of Network Rail’s performance shows the Wales and Western region was able to complete upgrade and renewal work despite the pandemic. The regulator also highlights the need for improvements to track worker safety and the examination of structures, in the region.
ORR’s assessment of Network Rail’s North West and Central region finds improvements delivered to the railway but calls for more action on structures and track worker safety
13 July 2021
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The Office of Rail and Road’s annual assessment of Network Rail shows a renewed focus by the North West & Central region towards improving punctuality and reliability. And despite the pandemic, the region was able to complete upgrade and renewal work.
ORR’s assessment of Network Rail’s Eastern region shows continued drive on safety improvements but focus needed on structures
13 July 2021
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The Office of Rail and Road’s annual assessment of Network Rail shows safety performance in the Eastern region has been good as it continues to work towards improving the safety of its workforce. The region has also managed its infrastructure well with fewer failures on the network in the last year.
ORR’s assessment of Network Rail’s Southern region finds it is the best performing region, but action needed on structures and worker safety
13 July 2021
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The Office of Rail and Road’s annual assessment of Network Rail’s performance shows the Southern region worked innovatively to carry out necessary maintenance and engineering works despite the challenges of the pandemic. The Southern region was Network Rail’s best performer overall against its company wide targets, which include metrics for operational delivery and asset performance.