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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.

Our digital safety strategy sets out our vision and approach for improving the management of health and safety risks arising from digital systems.

Our health and safety regulatory strategy sets out our approach to regulating health and safety risks created and managed by Britain’s railways. t looks at how we drive continuous improvement and deliver a cost effective and safe railway, to be amongst the safest in the world.

Find out what rail reform means for ORR.

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

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

All High Speed 1 (HS1) track access application consultations, decisions and consolidated agreements.

The Highways (Financing) Bill (the Bill) has been laid in parliament and once enacted will enable us to take on the role of economic regulator for the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC).

In December 2025, ORR opened an investigation into whether Northern contravened or was contravening Condition 5 (Accessible Travel Policy) of its licence obligations.