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.
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Mainline rail assaults rise in latest annual safety statistics
24 September 2026
Rail Reform
23 September 2026
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Find out what rail reform means for ORR.
Workforce management information
23 September 2026
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Workforce information is sent to the Cabinet Office regularly and it includes the number of staff by grade, payroll and non-payroll.
Competition work on open access
22 September 2026
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We continue to monitor the market for open access rail services.
Taking stock of the open access rail market
22 September 2026
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Our latest monitoring report examines how open access rail services are evolving across domestic and international markets
HS1 applications, decisions and consolidated agreements
17 September 2026
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All High Speed 1 (HS1) track access application consultations, decisions and consolidated agreements.
Lower Thames Crossing
10 September 2026
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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).
Rail investigations
8 September 2026
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We protect the interests of rail users by monitoring compliance on a range of issues and will use our enforcement powers to take action when necessary.
ORR investigation into Northern Trains Limited
8 September 2026
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In December 2025, ORR opened an investigation into whether Northern contravened or was contravening Condition 5 (Accessible Travel Policy) of its licence obligations.
Northern delivers disability training commitments after ORR intervention
8 September 2026
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Northern Trains has overhauled the way it manages the training of its staff to support disabled passengers following an investigation by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), earlier this year.
Working together on train driver medical fitness
7 September 2026
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We are responsible for issuing train driving licences for Britain’s mainline railway. To obtain and keep a licence, train drivers must be medically fit to carry out the role, and we approve suitably qualified doctors to carry out the medical assessments needed to determine this.
ORR authorises new Balgray station ahead of opening
4 September 2026
Independent review of ORR: supporting our future role
3 September 2026
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Today the Department for Business, Industry, Science and Trade has published Dr Richard Judge’s independent review of the Office of Rail and Road.
Health and safety prosecutions
3 September 2026
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Details of ORR health and safety prosecutions resulting in conviction since 1 April 2006.
Office of Rail and Road September 2026 newsletter
1 September 2026
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Office of Rail and Road September 2026 newsletter
Mainline certificates
27 August 2026
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ROGS safety certificates and authorisations issued by us for mainline operators.
Current track access applications
26 August 2026
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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.
Board meeting minutes
24 August 2026
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ORR's board meets around ten times a year (monthly except August and December).
ORR board committees
24 August 2026
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The board has four standing committees and their terms of reference are included in the board's rules of procedure.
Green light for Virgin Trains international services
17 August 2026
Network Rail fined £1.2 million after Rugby station wall collapse left man seriously injured
7 August 2026
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Network Rail has today been fined £1.2 million after pleading guilty to an offence under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, following an investigation and prosecution by industry regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).
Office of Rail and Road August 2026 newsletter
31 July 2026
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Welcome to the August edition of ORR’s stakeholder newsletter.
National Highways misses safety target despite lowest casualty rate since Covid
31 July 2026
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In this blog, I set out National Highways’ final position against its safety key performance indicator target for the second road period (RP2) and look ahead to our next annual safety report in January 2027.