Sandilands tram incident
10 June 2022
Health and safety
First court hearing of ORR's Croydon tram crash prosecution sees pleas entered
10 June 2022
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The first court hearing for the Office of Rail and Road's prosecution relating to the Croydon tram crash took place today at Croydon Magistrates' Court.
Britain’s railway remains one of the safest in Europe new ORR data reveals
19 May 2022
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) – the primary producer of official statistics for Britain’s railway – has today (19 May 2022) published new data showing that Britain continues to have one of the safest railways in Europe.
20 years on: Remembering the Potters Bar crash
15 May 2022
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On 10 May 2002, seven people sadly lost their lives and many more were injured in a train derailment at Potters Bar. 20 years on, one of our safety inspectors provides an account of attending the scene and subsequent investigations.
ORR confirms green light for Elizabeth line opening
13 May 2022
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London’s Elizabeth line has received its final authorisations of its trains, stations, and infrastructure from the rail regulator ahead of its opening on Tuesday 24 May.
Pulling together for better mental health in the rail industry
9 May 2022
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The railway has always been about building connections through an integrated network which links towns, cities and even countries – bringing people together who live hundreds of miles apart.
Interoperability: common framework for new vehicles and infrastructure
25 April 2022
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Applicants must follow a common framework and get authorisation from us before putting new, upgraded or renewed infrastructure or rolling stock into use.
Goal-setting principles for railway health and safety
22 April 2022
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We have produced 'Principles for health and safety on the railway' to help dutyholders understand how to meet our expectations for the high-level goals that should be achieved by the railway when complying with the health and safety legislation. It highlights the factors which should be addressed by anyone designing and putting into use new railways or rail vehicles, including major upgrades and
New level crossing order process to boost innovation of safety features
11 April 2022
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As part of its continued commitment to improving level crossing safety, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today introduced new guidance to allow for improvements at crossings to be made without the need to be approved by a new level crossing order.
Rail regulator publishes Class 800 series safety report
7 April 2022
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) – the economic and safety regulator of Britain’s railway – has made several recommendations from its review of how the rail industry responded to the potential safety issues leading to the withdrawal of Hitachi Rail’s Class 800 series trains in May last year.