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Information on health and safety enforcement penalties

If a railway operator wants to access the railway network, it must apply to us for a track access agreement with Network Rail.

Our position on managing work-related stress in the rail industry, highlighting the costs as well as the business benefits of preventing stress before harm occurs.

Information is provided for employers and employees on health in the work place generally, specific health issues, healthy lifestyles and managing health risks

High-level guidance and general principles on assessing whether risks on Britain's railways have been reduced so far as is reasonably practicable.

This section includes guidance on station safety, station and train crowding and rail vehicle accessibility.

ORR has powers of investigation and enforcement to ensure that railway operators are controlling risks posed by infrastructure and railway vehicles.

Information on enforcement powers

General duty concerning stewardship of the physical HS1 railway infrastructure.

Information on the High Speed 1 (HS1) Network Code, which is a set of rules for the day-to-day running of the HS1 network.

Standard application forms and template contracts for making track access applications for High Speed 1.

The criteria and procedures (C&Ps) to follow in approving track access contracts for the High Speed 1 network.

Information on interim access charges reviews

Our role in approving track access to the High Speed 1 (HS1) network for train operators.

This section sets out our role in periodic reviews and in interim access charges reviews.

Any mainline transport operator who holds a safety certificate or safety authorisation must send us an annual report on their safety performance.

This page contains an overview of the arrangements for controlling risks arising from the introduction of new or altered vehicles and infrastructure on non-mainline rail systems.

In cases where those with a duty to cooperate fail to reach an agreement it is expected that they will explore all avenues to resolve the dispute.

Information is provided here for employers and employees on health in the work place generally, specific health issues, healthy lifestyles and managing health risks.

Advice and guidance on occupational health matters for railway managers and employees.

How we are informed when a serious incident occurs and how we work with other bodies in the railway to find out what has happened and why, and the range of our formal enforcement powers under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

An overview of railway licensing in Great Britain.