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We're joining colleagues from across the road industry at Highways UK 2023.

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited has been fined £6.7m for health and safety failings which led to the train accident at Carmont in 2020, when three people died and a further six were injured.

Gwili Railway Company Ltd has been fined £18,000 after pleading guilty to one offence under the Work at Height Regulations 2005, which followed an investigation and prosecution by industry regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).

The Office of Rail and Road has written to train operators saying that ticket retailers need to build on the good progress of automatic notifications, by providing improved clarity for passengers regarding their rights where there are changes to booked trains.

Office of Rail and Road September 2023 newsletter

After the success of the first ORR Internship programme last year, this summer, ORR expanded the scheme to welcome seven interns to the organisation.

Ian Prosser focuses on areas he wants to see the industry focus on in his final year as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Railways

Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, has today announced that Declan Collier is to be reappointed as Chair of the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) for a further five-year term.

An estimated 187,000 people in England live in noise important areas with respect to road noise, with millions more affected.

Office of Rail and Road August 2023 newsletter.