Access projects, policy documents and statements
16 July 2026
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This page contains details of current projects, policy documents and statements regarding access to the rail network.
Policy decisions
Our strategic risk chapters
2 June 2026
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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.
Holding Network Rail to account
27 March 2026
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How we hold Network Rail to account against the network licence.
Holding the strategic highways company to account
26 March 2026
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ORR's policy and approach.
Land disposal policy
19 November 2024
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It is important that land in which Network Rail has an interest and which may be important to the continuing operation and future development of the network, and services relating to railways, is not disposed of against the public interest. Condition 17 of Network Rail's network licence safeguards against the inappropriate disposal of land assets.
Delay attribution review - Scoping stage consultation
4 January 2022
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Delay attribution is the process by which the causes of reasons for delays to train services delay are determined both the 'what' and the 'who'.
Stakeholder survey for the second post-implementation review of The Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006
6 October 2021
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ORR undertook a stakeholder survey about the impact and effectiveness of The Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (ROGS).
Consultation on changes to operator licences
24 September 2020
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For holders of EU passenger licences we updated their GB Statement of National Regulatory Provisions (SNRP) as well as their station licences on 3 December 2019. On 24 June 2020 we also updated those operators who just hold station licences too. For operators who provide traction only services, we have now modified their SNRPs.
Health and safety regulatory approach
23 September 2020
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Our health and safety regulatory approach explains what we do in regulating health and safety across the rail industry.
Consultation on Accessible Travel Policy Guidance - accessibility of rail replacement services
16 September 2020
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Consultation to revise the Accessible Travel Policy (ATP) Guidance. This aims to improve the availability of accessible vehicles for use by disabled passengers during rail disruption, and to ensure passengers know where accessible buses and coaches will be operated.