Consultations

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

Provides ORR’s emerging thinking and seeks stakeholder views on licence modifications which may be necessary or desirable in the context of rail reform.

Seeks views on a proposed draft framework to help rail operators determine appropriate redress when booked passenger assistance has not been provided.

Sought feedback on our discussion document 'Developing ORR's process for GBR appeals'.

Sought views on updating our approach to holding National Highways to account.

Sought feedback on new guidance on rail retailing which aims to assist rail retailers in meeting their consumer law obligations regarding the provision of information to passengers.

As part of the control period 7 (CP7) passenger train performance reset (CP7 reset), we sought views on the passenger train performance targets proposed for monitoring and holding Network Rail to account in years 3 to 5 of the control period.

Sought views on our proposal to amend our Accessible Travel Policy (ATP) Guidance to require all operators to determine redress for failed assistance where it has not been delivered as booked on a case-by-case basis. We also invited comments on any other matters in the ATP Guidance that relate to the redress requirements.

Sought feedback on proposed amendments to the model charter track access contract to allow services to run between the Core Valleys Lines and Network Rail’s network.

Sought feedback on our policy for holding London St Pancras Highspeed to account.

Sought feedback on a new framework to benchmark the performance of train and station operators’ delivery of assistance to rail passengers.

We sought stakeholder evidence in response to ORR’s initial findings on the availability of capacity at Temple Mills International Depot (TMI).

Call for evidence for the ORR independent review of train operators’ revenue protection practices.

ORR response to London St. Pancras Highspeed consultation on amendments to the HS1 Network Statement to reflect the International Growth Incentive Scheme.

As part of the control period 7 (CP7) passenger train performance reset (CP7 reset), we sought views on the measures to monitor and hold Network Rail to account in years 3 to 5 of the control period.

Sought feedback on the decisions set out in our PR24 draft determination.

A consultation on summary guidance for the rail industry on open access applications. The guidance also introduces a routine approach to monetising costs and benefits, and removes the benchmarking stage of the Not Primarily Abstractive Test (NPA).

Sought feedback on updated guidance for managing rail staff fatigue. The guidance does not introduce any new policy positions.

Sought feedback on the content of ORR's draft final order.

A proposal to include an appendix to the Goal Setting Principles for Railway Health and Safety setting out additional factors to be considered for operation of passenger trains in GOA4, Unattended Train Operation configuration.

Sought feedback on new train protection systems guidance. Guidance aims to clarify legal obligations of dutyholders in relation to modern train protection systems.

Sought feedback on amendments to model freight track access contracts.

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.

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).