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National Highways must provide high quality, detailed plans for how it will operate, maintain, and improve the Strategic Road Network between 2025 and 2030, says its independent monitor the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has authorised significant enhancements at Dore & Totley railway station in Sheffield.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has authorised into service the newly upgraded Castleford railway station, ahead of its expected opening later this year.

By Gary Taylor, Senior Executive, Interoperability and Standards.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has authorised significant upgrades to Lea Green station in St Helens, Merseyside. The station improvements include a new station building and multistorey car park, and are part of a larger project which includes improvement to local transport infrastructure.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has authorised the new Newsham railway station ahead of its expected public opening on 17 March. The new station will provide improved connectivity as part of the Northumberland Line project.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has authorised the new Ashley Down railway station ahead of its public opening on Saturday 28 September. The new station will facilitate a new hourly service into Bristol Temple Meads.

Safety continues to improve on England’s motorways and major A-roads, but National Highways is unlikely to meet its main safety target set by government, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said today in its third annual assessment of safety on the strategic road network.

The Office of Rail and Road is undertaking a review to understand the lessons the industry can learn from the discovery of cracks on Hitachi Class 800 and 385 series trains.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has authorised significant upgrades to Newquay station in Cornwall. The station’s second platform has been reintroduced, and the project is part of a wider scheme to allow coast-to-coast services to operate, including the introduction of a new train passing loop at Goss Moor, and the upgrading or removal of level crossings along the line.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has authorised upgrades at Reading West railway station, ahead of their entry into service.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today published its Annual Report on Health and Safety Performance which reveals that Britain's railways remain safe, but highlights that the industry must focus on supporting its staff to ensure passengers travel safely in coming years.

By Stephanie Tobyn, Deputy Director for Consumers.

International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) this year celebrates 'Together we Engineer' and the power of collaboration and diverse perspectives in tackling engineering challenges. We spoke to five inspiring female engineers from our team about their journeys, daily work, and what this year's theme means to them. We’ll be sharing their experiences throughout the week. Cherry Lam – Chartered

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today proposed that train operators using High Speed 1 (HS1) will pay £26 million per year to keep its assets in good condition.