Publications

This page contains notices of consent issued since 2020.

Our decisions on amendments to contracts where Network Rail and the train operator were in agreement.

Our Accessible Travel Policy guidance for train and station operators sets out the commitments they must include in their policies for helping older and disabled people to travel by rail.

Accessible Travel Policies (ATPs) decision letters

This page contains details of improvement notices issued in 2025.

This page contains depot access applications and decisions made under sections 17 or 22A of the Railways Act 1993.

All documents related to competing applications received from passenger operators.

All documents related to competing applications received from freight operators.

This page includes the latest documents relating to track access applications we are currently considering. This may include application forms, draft agreements, any related documents and responses we make public.

This work will support government plans to boost investment and drive economic growth across the UK.

A consolidated (or conformed) agreement is a document incorporating all approved amendments to the existing approved agreement. We do not approve these consolidated agreements, they are provided by Network Rail for reference purposes only to provide an overview of the current terms of the contract.

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

Workforce information is sent to the Cabinet Office regularly and it includes the number of staff by grade, payroll and non-payroll.

Access charges framework for the national rail network.

Our responses to the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) in relation to their recommendations published in 2024.

Our responses to the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) in relation to their recommendations published in 2023.

Our responses to the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) in relation to their recommendations published in 2018.

Our responses to the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) in relation to their recommendations published in 2017.

Our responses to the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) in relation to their recommendations published in 2014.

In 2025, ORR will be conducting the third post implementation review (PIR) of The Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (ROGS).

We monitor industry compliance with timetable production timescales by gathering data from Network Rail and train operators.