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ORR’s assessment of Network Rail’s Southern region finds it is the best performing region, but action needed on structures and worker safety

13 July 2021
The Office of Rail and Road’s annual assessment of Network Rail’s performance shows the Southern region worked innovatively to carry out necessary maintenance and engineering works despite the challenges of the pandemic. The Southern region was Network Rail’s best performer overall against its company wide targets, which include metrics for operational delivery and asset performance.

ORR’s assessment of Network Rail Scotland finds it continued to deliver despite the pandemic but the tragic incident at Carmont is a stark reminder of the need for infrastructure resilience to extreme weather

13 July 2021
The Office of Rail and Road’s annual assessment of Network Rail Scotland’s performance in 2020-21 highlights a difficult year for the region. The derailment of a ScotRail service at Carmont, near Stonehaven, in which three people died, tragically demonstrates the need for Network Rail to make sure that railway assets are resilient to the impacts of extreme weather and climate change.

Variable usage charge and a freight specific charge

14 January 2014
Reference: ORR/005/2012 Date published: 17 May 2012 Start date: 17 May 2012 Closing date: 10 August 2012 On 17 May 2012 we published our Periodic review 2013 consultation on the variable usage charge and a freight specific charge. The purpose of the consultation was to: consult on work undertaken to review the variable usage charge paid by both passenger and freight operators to recover the cost

ORR’s assessment of Network Rail’s Wales and Western region finds it successfully delivered engineering projects but calls for more action on structures inspections and track worker safety

13 July 2021
The Office of Rail and Road’s annual assessment of Network Rail’s performance shows the Wales and Western region was able to complete upgrade and renewal work despite the pandemic. The regulator also highlights the need for improvements to track worker safety and the examination of structures, in the region.

Health and safety laws

11 August 2022
This section gives an overview of the main rail-specific legislation that we enforce using health and safety powers under the Health and Safety and Work etc. Act 1974.

Managing safety issues in heritage

2 May 2023
Simon Barber, principal inspector of heritage railways, highlights the current safety issues faced by the heritage sector.

Passenger safety

13 January 2014
This section includes guidance on station safety, station and train crowding and rail vehicle accessibility.

Entities in charge of maintenance

12 December 2022
People or organisations responsible for the maintenance of rail vehicles on the mainline railway are known as Entities in Charge of Maintenance (ECMs). This page gives an overview of the requirements for ECMs. It has been updated to reflect the legislative requirements following the UK’s exit from the EU.

First PR13 consultation

14 January 2014
Reference: ORR/013/2011 Date published: 25 May 2011 Start date: 25 May 2011 Closing date: 2 September 2011 A periodic review is a programme of work through which decisions are made on what outputs Network Rail should deliver and the levels of access charges payable by train operators and other sources of funding the company receives. PR13 will establish outputs and access charges/funding for