Rail

Sandilands tram incident

17 May 2021

Shortly after 6:00 AM on Wednesday 9 November 2016, a tram travelling from New Addington to Wimbledon on the Croydon Tramlink Network overturned on a curve approaching Sandilands junction. Seven people lost their lives and many more were injured.

Improving access to delay compensation – ORR's consultation response and second consultation

14 May 2021

We have responded to comments on our proposals for a delay compensation licence condition, code of practice and Third Party Intermediary code. We now welcome comments on the wording of the draft delay compensation licence condition and code of practice.

Terms and conditions

14 May 2021

This page (including the documents and pages it refers to) tells you the terms of use which you agree to when you use orr.gov.uk.

Call for evidence regarding DB Cargo UK Limited’s disposal policy

13 May 2021

On 29 March 2021, we opened a call for evidence on the proposal by DBC UK to discontinue its disposals policy. The call for evidence closed on 26 April 2021 and four responses were received from industry stakeholders.

ORR statement on Hitachi and rail industry agreement on service recovery plan to get trains back

13 May 2021

Hitachi Rail, train operators, and government have agreed, with oversight from the Office of Rail and Road, a service recovery plan to safely reintroduce more 800 Series and 385 Series trains to the network.

Executive Directors

13 May 2021

Details of our Executive Directors leadership team.

The board

13 May 2021

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

Glossary

12 May 2021

Office of Rail and Road glossary of terms.

Current licence casework consultations

12 May 2021

This page details proposals to grant licences or licence exemptions on which we are consulting.

And now for something completely different. Mission: Improbable - How ORR's heritage safety team helped make an action scene a reality (safely)

12 May 2021

ORR's heritage railway safety team has helped make possible what appeared to be a dramatic action sequence in the upcoming Mission: Impossible film. Steve Turner, principal inspector of railways, explains more.

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