Press releases

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has required Network Rail to take four actions immediately to improve services for passengers after an investigation found systemic failings in the company's general management of timetable changes. This contributed to massive disruption in May for many passengers.

Kier Infrastructure was today fined £600,000 after being convicted of one offence under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today published its Annual Report on Health and Safety Performance which reveals that Britain's railways remain safe, but highlights that the industry must focus on supporting its staff to ensure passengers travel safely in coming years.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) welcomes the European Commission's decision to open an in-depth investigation into the proposed merger of Siemens and Alstom.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today published its conclusions on Network Rail's contribution to the poor performance suffered by passengers on South Western Railway (SWR). ORR calls on Network Rail to improve its planning, procedures and technology.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today published its annual assessment into Network Rail's performance in Scotland, which shows that more needs to be done to prepare for its five year plan (Control Period 6), which starts on 1 April 2019.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today set out its annual assessment of Network Rail's performance in England and Wales, which shows that Network Rail's routes have more to do to prepare for its £34bn five year plan for Britain's railway (Control Period 6), which starts on 1 April 2019.

Kier Infrastructure today pleaded guilty to one offence under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act at Newport Magistrates' Court.

Dame Deirdre Hutton, Mike Brown MVO, Anne Heal and Michael Beswick have been appointed as the expert panel of advisers for the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) Inquiry into the widespread disruption suffered on the railway after the introduction of the May 2018 timetable.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today formally launched its Independent Inquiry into the recent and widespread timetable disruption suffered on the railway and published its target.