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The day-to-day safe and efficient operation of Great Britain’s railway relies heavily upon our industry colleagues. They are our most valuable asset and are at the heart of everything we do for passengers and users of our rail network.

International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) this year celebrates 'Together we Engineer' and the power of collaboration and diverse perspectives in tackling engineering challenges. We spoke to five inspiring female engineers from our team about their journeys, daily work, and what this year's theme means to them. This is the second part of our

International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) this year celebrates 'Together we Engineer' and the power of collaboration and diverse perspectives in tackling engineering challenges. We spoke to five inspiring female engineers from our team about their journeys, daily work, and what this year's theme means to them. We’ll be sharing their experiences throughout the week. Cherry Lam – Chartered

A little known but vital role that ORR carries out is overseeing Network Rail’s sale of land it owns.

ORR brought industry together to discuss how to improve safety, welfare and the customer experience of passengers involved in stranded train incidents. This blog explains how industry can build on the progress already made.

Productivity matters. It is a major driver of growth and value – and rail is no different.

Simon Barber, ORR Principal Inspector, explains the importance of holding health and safety workshops for the heritage sector.

RIDDOR stands for Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations and we are the enforcing authority for RIDDOR within the railway industry.

Each year, ORR publishes statistics on annual energy use and estimated emissions for passenger and freight trains in Great Britain. This is based on their electricity and diesel traction consumption – the energy used to power passenger and freight trains.

ORR's latest analysis provides an important check on the costs of delivering rail infrastructure maintenance and renewals.