Rail

Workforce information is sent to the Cabinet Office regularly and it includes the number of staff by grade, payroll and non-payroll.

We are reviewing the passenger rolling stock maintenance market to assess whether it is functioning to the benefit of users and funders of the railway.

In line with all Civil Service departments, we are required to submit a summary of our employee absence statistics to the Cabinet Office and to publish the figures on a quarterly basis.

We work closely with expert panels and other bodies both in the UK to ensure our regulatory approach is built on expertise, cutting-edge thinking and best practice.

Our enforcement powers are established by legislation.

We are governed by a board responsible for setting our strategy and overseeing its delivery.

This page contains details of improvement notices issued in 2026.

Details of all the new, major, upgraded or renewed infrastructure or rolling stock projects we have authorised into service since 2021.