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Land disposal policy

13 February 2024
It is important that land in which Network Rail has an interest and which may be important to the continuing operation and future development of the network, and services relating to railways, is not disposed of against the public interest. Condition 17 of Network Rail's network licence safeguards against the inappropriate disposal of land assets.

Consultation on changes to operator licences

24 September 2020
For holders of EU passenger licences we updated their GB Statement of National Regulatory Provisions (SNRP) as well as their station licences on 3 December 2019. On 24 June 2020 we also updated those operators who just hold station licences too. For operators who provide traction only services, we have now modified their SNRPs.

Ability to charge an Investment Recovery Charge (IRC) for HS2

22 May 2020
We have engaged with DfT on the prospect of charging an Investment Recovery Charge (IRC) on train operating companies running services on HS2. This is our exchange of letters with DfT on the principles of charging an IRC.

Updating the model freight services track access contract for the CVL interface

27 April 2020
We are making changes to the model track access contract to reflect new arrangements concerning access arrangements for the Core Valleys Lines (CVL). These are particularly relevant for those who wish to operate freight trains between the CVL and Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd’s (Network Rail’s) network.

Our strategic risk chapters

31 March 2020
To help prioritise ours and the industry’s strategic focus we issue chapters, which we update as part of a rolling process, focused on the key risks from across the sector and based on incident data, risk trend analysis and the findings from our inspections, investigations and audits.

HS1 Ltd periodic review 2019 (PR19): draft determination

7 January 2020
A summary of our draft conclusions on the final Five Year Asset Management Statement (5YAMS) that was submitted to us on 31 May 2019. It is the culmination of the first phase of our examination and draws from detailed analysis that is explained in a number of supplementary documents published alongside it. Together these form the draft determination.

Consultation on Holding Highways England to account

24 December 2019
Consultation outcome In January 2020 we published a consultation on an updated monitoring framework and enforcement policy for Highways England, titled Holding Highways England to account. This new policy replaces our existing monitoring framework and enforcement policy for Highways England and comes into effect for the start of road period 2, from 1 April 2020. We received 17 responses to the

Crowding position statement

31 October 2019
We have a responsibility for ensuring railway companies protect passengers from any health and safety risks, so far as is reasonably practicable. Train and station operators protect passengers by identifying, reducing and alleviating risks, including crowding risks.

Consultation on updating ORR's guidance on access to service facilities

3 October 2019
updated guidance, reflecting the European Commission’s Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2177 of 22 November 2017 on access to service facilities and rail-related services (stations, light maintenance depots, freight terminals and other sites and associated services).

Changes to complaints handling

29 July 2019
We have published the results of research which reviews complaints handling in regulated sectors which have an ombudsman.

Consultation on ORR’s Holding Network Rail to account policy

27 March 2019
In November 2018, we published a consultation on a new regulatory policy for holding Network Rail to account for delivery of the commitments in our determination, and the obligations in its network licence. This new policy replaces the existing economic enforcement policy for Network Rail and comes into effect for the start of Control Period 6.