Publications

To help prioritise ours and the industry’s strategic focus we issue chapters, which we update as part of a rolling process, focused on the key risks from across the sector and based on incident data, risk trend analysis and the findings from our inspections, investigations and audits.

Find out what rail reform means for ORR.

Workforce information is sent to the Cabinet Office regularly and it includes the number of staff by grade, payroll and non-payroll.

We continue to monitor the market for open access rail services.

All High Speed 1 (HS1) track access application consultations, decisions and consolidated agreements.

In December 2025, ORR opened an investigation into whether Northern contravened or was contravening Condition 5 (Accessible Travel Policy) of its licence obligations.

Details of ORR health and safety prosecutions resulting in conviction since 1 April 2006.

This page contains details of improvement notices issued in 2026.

ROGS safety certificates and authorisations issued by us for mainline operators.