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Market study with a view to deciding whether or not to make a market investigation reference to the Competition Commission re passenger rolling stock leasing market(s in 2006. On 28 June 2006, we received a detailed submission (the Complaint) from the Department for Transport (DfT) requesting us to refer the passenger rolling stock leasing market(s) to the Competition Commission (CC) for

We carried out a research study to find out whether the permits used by railway station operators to control taxi access to their stations were having a detrimental effect upon either passengers or competition. We looked at both of the main types of station 'taxis'. The first of these two types are 'hackney carriages' which are available for immediate hire at a rank or through being hailed in the

We conducted a phase 1 study of the market for contestable services offered to third party project promoters at the end of 2008, following concerns raised by stakeholders in the course of various ORR consultations and in discussions with ORR. In the context of facilitating third party investment in the railways, the purpose of this study was to consider the provision of contestable services in

We undertook a phase 1 market study of general liability insurance for the rail industry in 2006 as part of the wider review of insurance conducted by ORR's licensing team. The scope of the study was to make an assessment of whether the market(s) for the provision of rail liability insurance was/were functioning effectively, including the identification of any features or combination of features

This study looked at current demand and supply for rolling stock for use in UK rail freight haulage, and considered whether any features of these markets might indicate there to be the potential for holders of stock who are also active in downstream freight markets to limit or distort competition, either now, or in the future by their control of an existing resource. The privatisation of British

Study of the National Audit Offices' report on the modernisation of the West Coast mainline, 2006. In November 2006 the National Audit Office ('NAO') published a report on the modernisation of the West Coast mainline. As part of this report the NAO gave consideration to how the requirement to deliver the project within a tight schedule added to the costs of the project. The report specified that

The survey was conducted in the autumn of 2009 as part of our focus on the needs of passengers and freight customers in order to provide ORR with information about current levels of freight customer satisfaction and help us understand how our regulatory policies and decisions are impacting on the end-user. Download the freight customer survey summary of results The survey sought information from

We attach great importance to the views of freight stakeholders, including freight customers, as we seek to understand the practical implications of policies under development and the regulatory approach that we take. To further inform our understanding of the freight sector, we carried out a survey of potential and existing freight customers during 2012. This covered the following areas: current

We carried out a research study in autumn 2009 into the application of The Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (ROGS) as part of the wider review of ROGS implementation conducted by independent consultants Noble Denton Associates for ORR. The scope of the study was to: assess whether the requirement to obtain safety authorisation or certification could be a

We carried out a public market study between September 2010 and February 2011 into access to rail freight sites in Great Britain. This resulted in a stakeholder consultation from May to July 2011, in which we described a number of potential issues affecting this sector, with a particular focus on the effectiveness of the various provisions that were put in place at privatisation to prevent the

We have commenced a review of the Association of Train Operating Companies' (ATOC) Code of Practice for the supply of Real Time Train Information. ATOC introduced its Code of Practice (the Code) through its subsidiary National Rail Enquiries (NRE) in April 2010 following ORR's Competition Act investigation into its supply of RTTI products. Although the investigation found that ATOC had not

The outcome of our investigation under the Competition Act 1998 in 2010 into the conduct of DB Schenker Rail (UK) Limited (DBS) regarding the pricing of a contract for petroleum haulage by rail in Great Britain. DB Schenker Rail (UK) Limited We found no evidence that DB Schenker Rail (UK) Limited (DBS) has infringed the prohibition imposed by section 18 of the Competition Act 1998 or Article 102

The outcome of our investigation under the Competition Act 1998 in 2001 regarding a number of passenger complaints about the scale of increases of the unregulated fares on Virgin's West Coast Trains Ltd. We received a number of complaints from passengers and passenger representatives regarding the scale of increases of the unregulated fares on Virgin's West Coast Trains Ltd. We considered

The outcome of our investigation under the Competition Act 1998 in 2004-2005 into a complaint by NTM Sales and Marketing Ltd (NTM). We decided that there are no grounds for action under the Chapter I prohibition of the Competition Act 1998 and Article 81 of the EC Treaty against Portec Rail Products (UK) Ltd (Portec) and RS Clare and Company Ltd (Clare). We have also decided, in respect of Portec

On 17 November 2009 we concluded our investigation under the Competition Act 1998 into the conduct of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) and its subsidiary National Rail Enquiries (NRE) in the provision of Real Time Train Information (RTTI) through its ownership of the 'Darwin' database. We found that, on the basis of the available evidence, ATOC's conduct had not amounted to an

Details of our current casework regarding suspected breaches of competition law. Review of Freightliner commitments On 31 March 2019, the commitments provided by Freightliner in December 2015 expired. These commitments had the effect of discontinuing our investigation into deep sea container rail transport services. After they expired, we conducted a short review to determine whether we should

On 30 July 2007, we imposed a penalty of £2.4m for Network Rail's breach of its licence in failing adequately to evaluate and mitigate the risks associated with the Portsmouth resignalling project and to manage its contractor in line with best practice. The documents below provide more background to our decision. Portsmouth Resignalling - enforcement - letter to NR 6 Sep 2007 Portsmouth

On 2 March 2006, we imposed a fine of £250,000 on Network Rail for its failure to ensure the information it made available to the industry on the capability of its infrastructure was accurate. Infrastructure Capability - letter to NR regarding completion of final milestones in the recovery plan PDF icon PDF, 103 Kb 10 Jan 2008 Infrastructure Capability - Breach of Network Licence - Letter from

On 13 May 2008, we imposed a penalty of £14m on Network Rail because of systemic weaknesses in Network Rail's planning and execution of engineering work which represented a serious and continuing breach of its licence. These problems were exposed in our investigation into the overruns into the New Year. Improving project delivery - 2010 Audits - ORR letter to Network Rail 15 Jul 2010 Improving

The initial industry plans On September 2011, Network Rail with its industry partners published two ' initial industry plans' (IIPs) – one for England & Wales and one for Scotland. These set out the industry's strategies in England & Wales and Scotland for the long-term, with a focus on what could be delivered in the next control period (CP5). Our analysis of the IIPs was a key component of our

Network Rail is required to deliver obligations under its network licence, and these are monitored and enforced by us.

We hold network rail to account for delivering what it promised – at the amount it agreed to do it for – and we require it to meet its obligation to provide a safe, high-performing, and efficient railway.