Publications

View and apply for current vacancies at the Office of Rail and Road.

This page contains our coronavirus (COVID-19) advice for the railway industry, and a summary of our own working arrangements.

This is our annual assessment of Highways England's performance and delivery of the second road investment strategy.

This document is part of how we hold Network Rail to account. It sets out our views on Network Rail's delivery to its wide range of stakeholders within its regions and functions, highlighting any current and forthcoming risks as well as other areas of concern.

Our annual report on health and safety 2020-21 finds that the rail industry responded well to COVID-19 but calls for more action on drainage, structures and track worker safety.

This page contains information on our consideration of capacity, performance and current applications for access on the West Coast Main Line (WCML).

ORR's board meets around ten times a year (monthly except August and December).

We undertake targeted assurance reviews to gain in-depth understanding into ongoing or emerging issues, risks and opportunities within Network Rail which could impact regulatory targets.

Details of all the new, major, upgraded or renewed infrastructure or rolling stock projects we have authorised into service since 2019.

Our annual report focusing on the performance of train companies and Network Rail in the consumer areas we regulate.

The Office and Rail and Road is working in conjunction with the professional research agency Breaking Blue and train companies to gather feedback on passengers' experiences of using assisted travel services.

We ensure train companies provide accurate and timely information, particularly during disruption. We also investigate timetabling issues.

Our annual report summarises the key activities and events of the reporting year against the framework of objectives set out in our business plan.

Train and station operators are required by their operating licences to establish and comply with an Accessible Travel Policy (ATP) which must be approved by us.

Minor and heritage railways are 'lines of local interest', museum railways or tourist railways that preserve, recreate or simulate railways of the past; or demonstrate or operate historical or special types of motive power or rolling stock.

An update on our review of train performance incentives.

This section includes information about the current 2023 periodic review (PR23) of Network Rail's outputs and funding for control period 7 (2024 – 2029).

The Office of Rail and Road is the enforcing authority for level crossings in Great Britain.

The UK government has introduced measures to stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) through international travel.

How we will hold Network Rail (including routes, the System Operator (SO), and other relevant business units) to account against the network licence.

Network Rail's network licence includes a condition providing for independent experts (reporters) to be appointed by the network operator (Network Rail), to provide ORR with advice on different aspects of Network Rail’s performance.