Consultations

The Department for Transport consulted between 9 June 2022 and 4 August 2022 seeking views on primary legislative changes required to effect rail reform as set out in the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail.

Consultation on our assessment of Network Rail’s plans with respect to its operation, support, maintenance and renewal of the national rail network in control period 7.

A consultation on the changes we propose to make to Network Rail's track and station access contracts to implement the 2023 periodic review (PR23).

In this consultation, part of ORR’s periodic review 2023 (PR23) programme, we presented preferred options for Network Rail’s possessions and train performance regimes.

This consultation seeks feedback on updating the Holding Network Rail to Account policy for control period 7.

Consultation related to our 2023 periodic review (PR23) of Network Rail’s access charges.

This consultation seeks views about our financial framework for Network Rail in control period 7 (CP7).

This page details proposals to grant licences or licence exemptions on which we are consulting.

Proposed amendments for the General Approval for passenger track access.

Seeks views on draft updated access guidance in preparation for the Department for Transport's (DfT) intended revocation of 4 access related implementing regulations later this year.

​Initial consultation on proposals to modify Network Rail’s network licence requirement on timetable publication​.

The May 2021 Plan for Rail states that ORR will take over responsibility from the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) for sponsoring the Rail Ombudsman.

Notice of statutory consultations on changes to modify the Complaints Handling obligations in the rail licences and Statement of National Regulatory Provisions (SNRPs).

ORR undertook a Post Implementation Review (PIR) on behalf of the Secretary of State on the Train Driving Licences and Certificates Regulations 2010 (as amended).

ORR sought views on a review of the scope and definitions of the General Approval for passenger track access contracts.

Consultation on proposals to update ORR’s track access guidance modules on duration and the code of practice for track access consultations.

Consultation on replacing our current guidance on complaints handling procedures for licence holders with a new Complaints Code of Practice (CoP).

Sought views on ORR's proposed process, timescales and approach to the next periodic review of HS1 Ltd: periodic review 2024 (PR24).

A consultation on outcomes, infrastructure performance and managing change and a technical consultation on the measures in our proposed CP7 outcomes framework.

We carried out a market study into automatic ticket gates (ATGs) and ticket vending machines (TVMs) to review how the markets are working and to ensure the market conditions facilitate competition and innovation.

In this consultation, part of ORR’s periodic review 2023 (PR23) programme, we presented further proposals in respect of Network Rail’s CP7 access charges.

In this consultation, we presented the draft updated investment framework for comment and feedback.

This consultation was on developing ORR’s approach to environment and sustainable development.

ORR consulted on a proposal to permit the inclusion of an Investment Recovery Charge (IRC) in any future charging framework for HS2 Phase One.