Publications

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

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

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.

This page gives an overview of how European railway safety legislation has been retained in the UK.

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

This page contains notices of consent issued since 2020.

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.

This page contains details of current projects, policy documents and statements regarding access to the rail network.

ROGS safety certificates and authorisations issued by us for non-mainline operators.

This document is part of how we hold Network Rail to account.

Our responses to the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) in relation to their recommendations published in 2022.

The rail industry can propose changes to Network Rail's Network Code through Part C. ORR has a role to approve those changes as any modifications to the Code may have a bearing on Track Access contracts.

Our guides provide comprehensive information on all aspects of the TDLCR.

An overview of the Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority for Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems) Regulations 2006 (as amended) (EARR).

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

Details of ORR health and safety prosecutions resulting in conviction since 1 April 2006.

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.

We continue to monitor the market for open access rail services.

Our approach to environment and sustainable development through our regulatory activities of the national rail network.

Helping the rail industry to achieve health and safety excellence.

This page contains details of improvement notices issued in 2023.

We monitor performance through analysis of regular reports from Network Rail.

This page lists vehicles registered on the UK Register of Authorised Types of railway Vehicles (the UK Register), kept by ORR.