Guidance

This work will support government plans to boost investment and drive economic growth across the UK.

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.

This page outlines ORR’s expectations, powers and planned work on the topic of work-related violence and harassment against railway workers.

There are well over 200 minor and heritage railways operating across Great Britain, and we are responsible for regulating their safety.

Train and station operators are required by their operating licences to establish and comply with an Accessible Travel Policy (ATP) which must be approved by us.

Only recognised doctors, psychologists and training and examination centres listed can carry out the examination or training and examination of train drivers.

This page sets out what rail systems are excluded from the mainline railway requirements of the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (as amended) (ROGS).

The regulatory requirements for managing safety on the railways, tramways and other guided transport systems. This page details who needs to comply and what they must do to meet minimum standards in Great Britain.

We advise government on the development of future road investment strategies.