Monitoring Network Rail's efficiency
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Reports on Network Rail’s efficiency and wider financial performance, and the wider rail industry’s productivity.
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Benchmarking of Network Rail’s costs
30 September 2026
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This cost benchmarking section of our website summarises our econometric benchmarking of Network Rail’s expenditure.
Annual efficiency and finance assessment of Network Rail 2026
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Our efficiency and finance assessment of Network Rail for 2026 relates to the second year of control period 7 (CP7), which runs from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2029.
Annex A: Institute for Transport Studies assurance statement, 2024 to 2025 analysis
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Technical report on our modelling approach for cost benchmarking 2024 to 2025.
3. Data issues
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Technical report on our modelling approach for cost benchmarking 2024 to 2025.
2. Analytical approach for maintenance expenditure
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Technical report on our modelling approach for cost benchmarking 2024 to 2025.
3. Track renewals expenditure analysis
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Benchmarking of Network Rail's maintenance and renewals expenditure, 2024 to 2025.
2. Maintenance Delivery Unit (MDU) variations in maintenance expenditure
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Benchmarking of Network Rail's maintenance and renewals expenditure, 2024 to 2025.
Annex C: Network Rail’s ten largest efficiency initiatives in Year 2 of CP7
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Annual efficiency and finance assessment of Network Rail 2026
Annex B: Link between efficiency and financial performance
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Annual efficiency and finance assessment of Network Rail 2026
5. Regional performance
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Annual efficiency and finance assessment of Network Rail 2026
4. Network Rail Scotland’s performance
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Annual efficiency and finance assessment of Network Rail 2026
3. Financial risks and opportunities
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Annual efficiency and finance assessment of Network Rail 2026
2. Network Rail's financial performance and efficiency
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Annual efficiency and finance assessment of Network Rail 2026
1. Introduction
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Annual efficiency and finance assessment of Network Rail 2026
Network Rail finances: Inflationary pressures outpacing strong delivery of efficiencies
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ORR’s latest assessments show that Network Rail is exceeding its efficiency targets, but rising costs and reduced financial headroom are increasing pressure on renewals.
1. Regional variations in maintenance expenditure
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Benchmarking of Network Rail's maintenance and renewals expenditure, 2024 to 2025.
Annex A: Summary of key financial information
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Annual efficiency and finance assessment of Network Rail 2026
Paul Smith appointed as ORR Chief Executive Officer
29 September 2026
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The Office of Rail and Road has today appointed Paul Smith as its Chief Executive Officer, following a public competition.
Rail access rights data and reports
28 September 2026
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This publication provides management information on access rights planning and use.
Rail access rights planning and use, 17 May 2026 timetable change
28 September 2026
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This publication provides management information on access rights planning and use.
ORR digital safety strategy
28 September 2026
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Our digital safety strategy sets out our vision and approach for improving the management of health and safety risks arising from digital systems.