Monitoring reports

Independent reporters provide professional advice to the ORR on the quality of Network Rail's service provision, as specified in its licence.

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.

Reports on Network Rail’s efficiency and wider financial performance, and the wider rail industry’s productivity.

As the combined safety and economic regulator for Britain’s railway, we reviewed how costs and benefits are assessed for safety initiatives, and whether reasonable practicability is systematically tested by dutyholders.

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

Information on our role in the development of the future road investment strategies, and links to key documents relating to the advice we provide.

Our review into the competition remedies for rolling stock companies.

We monitor performance through analysis of regular reports from Network Rail.

This content and related publications refer to our annual assessment of National Highways.

Passenger train and station operators have information obligations in their licences.