Investing in the rail network
7 March 2018
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Our investment framework and guidance for investing in the railway industry.
Guidance
A list of the guidance that the Office of Rail and Road has issued.
Fitness for work
12 December 2017
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This guidance aims to bring together the key legal requirements associated with the management of fitness in the workplace.
Consultation on new guidance and changes to ORR's economic enforcement policy to reflect Northern Ireland regulations
10 November 2017
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The final guidance summarises the provisions of The Railways Infrastructure (Access Management and Licensing of Railway Undertakings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (the NI Regulations) and explains the rights and responsibilities of service providers and railway undertakings with regards to access and charging. It also sets out ORR’s interpretation of key provisions, and the process for
Report a suspected competition issue
10 March 2017
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We welcome information from industry participants, representative groups and the public about practices/conduct that may infringe competition law.
Occupational health compliance and good practice
1 March 2017
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As part of ORR's strategy to raise awareness on occupational health under our health programme, we will publicise recent cases where formal enforcement action has been taken to secure legal compliance.
Consultation on the goal-setting principles for railway safety
5 January 2017
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With this consultation we sought views on a draft document ‘Goal-setting principles for railway safety’ which sets out our high-level expectations for new or altered works, railway vehicles, plant and equipment.
Driver Controlled Operation (DCO)
4 January 2017
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The issue of safety relating to the interface between the platform and train and the safe dispatch of trains is an area of focus for the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) and the industry.
Consultation on revised guidance on developing and maintaining staff competence
10 November 2016
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We have now completed the consultation on the revision of this guidance.
Rail staff competence
2 November 2016
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We have produced detailed guidance on developing and maintaining staff competence.
ORR's health and safety compliance and enforcement policy statement 2015
20 August 2015
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Date published: 20 August 2015 Closing date: 25 September 2015 This consultation document sets out how we use our powers to carry out our regulatory enforcement responsibilities arising from health and safety and other relevant legislation. It will replace the existing document last published in April 2013. ORR is the health and safety enforcing authority and National Safety Agency for Britain's