Freight rail usage and performance January to March 2022
9 June 2022
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Date published: 09 Jun 2022 Date next published: 22 Sep 2022
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The Rail and Road Pod Episode 13: Know your rail rights
6 June 2022
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In this episode, we take a closer look at some of the work of our consumer team.
Office of Rail and Road June 2022 newsletter
30 May 2022
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Welcome to the June edition of the stakeholder newsletter.
Gearing up for the third Road Investment Strategy (RIS3)
27 May 2022
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As we prepare for the next RIS we are paying more attention to the quality of National Highways’ plans for the next road period.
Passenger rail performance 1 January to 31 March 2022
26 May 2022
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Date published: 26 May 2022 Date next published: 15 Sep 2022
How to apply for a licence or a licence exemption
19 May 2022
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Information about applying for a licence or licence exemption, the costs involved and the application forms you will need to use.
Britain’s railway remains one of the safest in Europe new ORR data reveals
19 May 2022
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) – the primary producer of official statistics for Britain’s railway – has today (19 May 2022) published new data showing that Britain continues to have one of the safest railways in Europe.
Common Safety Indicators 2020
19 May 2022
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Date published: 19 May 2022 Date next published: 23 Feb 2023
Table 5300 - Common Safety Indicators
19 May 2022
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Rail company fined £550,000 after regulator finds health and safety failings
16 May 2022
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Railway infrastructure company, VolkerRail Ltd. has been fined £550,000 after pleading guilty to an offence under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 after an investigation and prosecution by industry regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).
Common Safety Indicators
16 May 2022
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Annual statistics used to assess safety performance of Great Britain’s mainline railways and its achievement of safety targets. This assessment must be carried out annually by ORR in accordance with The Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006. It uses data to assess the level of safety risk associated with six risk categories: Passengers Employees Level crossing users
20 years on: Remembering the Potters Bar crash
15 May 2022
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On 10 May 2002, seven people sadly lost their lives and many more were injured in a train derailment at Potters Bar. 20 years on, one of our safety inspectors provides an account of attending the scene and subsequent investigations.
ORR confirms green light for Elizabeth line opening
13 May 2022
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London’s Elizabeth line has received its final authorisations of its trains, stations, and infrastructure from the rail regulator ahead of its opening on Tuesday 24 May.
ORR recommendations deliver more transparent smart motorway data
12 May 2022
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There are around 4,500 route miles of strategic road network in England – the motorways and major A roads and of those 4,500 miles, around 370 miles are classed as “smart motorways”.
Office of Rail and Road May 2022 newsletter
12 May 2022
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Welcome to the May edition of the stakeholder newsletter.
Network Rail fined £1.4m after ORR prosecution following life-changing injuries to employee
12 May 2022
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Network Rail has been fined £1.4 million for a health and safety breach after an investigation by the Office of Rail and Road. ORR found failings that led to a worker being crushed between the conveyor of a 25 tonne ‘Superboss’ ballast distributor (see image) and Kubota people carrier.
Heathrow Spur access
10 May 2022
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This page contains information on access and licensing on the Heathrow Spur.
Pulling together for better mental health in the rail industry
9 May 2022
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The railway has always been about building connections through an integrated network which links towns, cities and even countries – bringing people together who live hundreds of miles apart.
Regulator ramps up holding to account of Network Rail and National Highways
6 May 2022
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As the country recovers from the operational and financial impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has launched its business plan for 2022/23, explaining how it will ramp up holding Network Rail and National Highways to account.
ORR’s role and approach to RIS3
4 May 2022
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A consultation seeking views on our proposed approach to assessing the challenge and deliverability of plans for the third road investment strategy - RIS3.
ORR beefs up scrutiny of National Highways’ plans for the next 5-year road period
4 May 2022
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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).
Applying to ORR
28 April 2022
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What you need to know to apply to work with us.
ORR values
28 April 2022
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How we work together to make a difference as individuals, managers and leaders.
Our people
27 April 2022
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We are working hard to ensure our talented community is diverse and reflects the public we serve.