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Independent Advisory Panel members announced for ORR Timetable Inquiry
26 June 2018
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Dame Deirdre Hutton, Mike Brown MVO, Anne Heal and Michael Beswick have been appointed as the expert panel of advisers for the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) Inquiry into the widespread disruption suffered on the railway after the introduction of the May 2018 timetable.
ORR launches Independent Inquiry into May timetable disruption
13 June 2018
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today formally launched its Independent Inquiry into the recent and widespread timetable disruption suffered on the railway and published its target.
Consultation on our approach for assessing Network Rail's efficiency and wider financial performance in CP6
12 June 2018
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Overview Good quality financial information is important for effective regulation as it helps to ensure that the interests of customers and funders are properly protected. Network Rail's regulatory financial statements are the primary sources of information about the company's financial performance. We recently consulted on how we should assess Network Rail's efficiency and financial performance
Financial framework for PR18
12 June 2018
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Our decisions on the financial framework supplementary document that forms part of ORR's draft determination for PR18.
Regulator calls for Network Rail to spend more on reliability and safety in the next five years
12 June 2018
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Rail Regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), has today set out its initial view of Network Rail's five year plans to spend more than £34bn (£30bn in England and Wales and £4bn in Scotland) to 2024 (known as Control Period 6 or CP6).
ORR sets out its views on Network Rail’s plans for Scotland
12 June 2018
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today published its assessment of Network Rail's plans to spend £4bn in Scotland over the next five years (known as Control Period 6 or CP6).
GTR's response to issues raised over ‘Pit Stop’ document
8 June 2018
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today published GTR's response to the concerns raised following the recent publication in the media of GTR's 'Pit Stop' document.
Occupational cancers
7 June 2018
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Occupational cancer leads to a significant number of deaths in the UK each year and this page provides advice and guidance on how the risks can be controlled and exposure to carcinogens minimised.
Improvement notices 2018
6 June 2018
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This page contains details of improvement notices issued in 2018.
Regulator to lead independent inquiry into May timetable problems
4 June 2018
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The Secretary of State for Transport has today announced that ORR will undertake an inquiry, led by ORR Chair Stephen Glaister, into May 2018 timetable implementation.
Office of Rail and Road Update - May 2018
1 June 2018
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Welcome to ORR's May Newsletter.
Access, licensing and safety certification – Day-to-day at ORR
1 June 2018
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By Catherine Williams, Deputy Director, Railway Markets and Economics.
French and British rail regulatory bodies publish opinions on the 2019 Network Statement of Eurotunnel
16 May 2018
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The Office of Rail and Road ("ORR") and Autorité de Régulation des Activités Ferroviaires et Routières ("Arafer") are the responsible bodies for the regulation of the Channel Fixed Link. Both organisations have published today their opinions on Eurotunnel's 2019 Network Statement.
South Devon Railway fined £40,000 after boy falls through missing toilet floor
14 May 2018
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South Devon Railway Trust has today been fined £40,000 by Newton Abbot Magistrates' Court after they admitted putting passengers at risk by failing to adequately bar entry to a toilet cubicle which was missing its floor.
Network Rail found guilty following level crossing accident
11 May 2018
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Network Rail was today found guilty of one offence under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
ORR requires train companies to improve information to passengers on changes to the timetable
11 May 2018
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has this week written to train companies requiring urgent improvements in how they keep passengers informed of train timetable changes.
PR18 consultation on amending Schedule 4 notification factors
3 May 2018
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We have published our conclusions for revising notification factors for franchised passenger operators in PR18.
Improving Assisted Travel: a consultation
30 April 2018
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We have published a summary of those responses, and set out the steps we will take to strengthen the arrangements for Assisted Travel, including a review of the 2009 DPPP Guidance.
Assisted travel advisory group created by rail regulator
30 April 2018
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR), has today announced it will create an advisory group to support work on potential updates to the guidance the rail industry uses to form accessibility policies.
Office of Rail and Road Update - April 2018
27 April 2018
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Welcome to ORR's April Newsletter.
ORR Board gets out and about
20 April 2018
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By Stephen Glaister, Chair, ORR.
Companies fined total of £965,000 after painter falls through waiting room roof
19 April 2018
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BAM Nuttall and McNealy Brown were fined £900,000 and £65,000 respectively after they admitted failing to put proper procedures and safeguards in place to prevent painter Paul Welstead falling through a ceiling into a passenger waiting room.
Changes to charges and incentives - Consultations
13 April 2018
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As part of PR18, we have reviewed the structure of the charges levied for use of the network and the incentives in place on Network Rail and train operators.