Passenger rail journeys increased to 285 million in total across October to December 2021 in Britain – the highest since January to March 2020 – according to new official figures from the Office of Rail and Road, published today.
The topic of conversation this month ties in with International Women's Day on 8 March, the day which celebrates women's achievement and raises awareness against gender bias.
Reflections for International Women's Day 2022 by Claire Brooks, Louise Butcher, Grace Marsella, Jo Morphet, Toromo Nworji, Sophie O'Brien and Sneha Patel.
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is the independent monitor of National Highways' performance and efficiency. This role was established in 2015 as part of the Government's road reform package.
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) – independent monitor of National Highways – has today (24 February) held the first meeting of its new Road Expert Panel to provide advice and challenge to ORR to help improve outcomes for road users.
This page sets out the background of Network Rail’s Network Code, which is the set of rules behind the contractual relationship between Network Rail and the passenger and freight operating companies that run trains on their infrastructure.
Our inspectors normally enforce health and safety standards by giving advice on how to comply with the law. Sometimes they must order people to make improvements by issuing them with a notice, for example a prohibition notice, which prohibits an activity until remedial action has been taken.
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today called on train ticket retailers to reflect the actual costs incurred when charging administration fees on train ticket refunds. Although the current cap on admin fees is set at £10, ORR has found that on average the actual costs of processing refunds amount to less than £5.
The Office of Rail and Road, independent monitor of National Highways, has ensured steps have been taken by the government-owned company to increase the transparency of its performance at a regional level.
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is consulting on proposals offered by Rail Assessment Centre Forum (RACF) that aim to open up the provision of train driver psychometric assessments to greater competition.
With the constant swirl of news you would be forgiven for missing the Department for Transport’s recent publication of the document which gives the green light to start the development process for the third Road Investment Strategy (‘RIS3' for short).
Today we have launched ‘Britain’s Railway in Numbers’ – a series of short animations providing key information from some of our most popular statistical releases.
The most important thing to passengers after safety is the punctuality and reliability of trains. In 2018, performance in Network Rail’s North West and Central region (NW&C) deteriorated and failed to substantially recover during 2019.
Every road death or serious injury on the road network leaves a lasting effect on families, friends as well as those involved in dealing with such incidents.