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ORR’s Business Plan for 2016-17

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19 April 2016
Joanna Whittington, Chief Executive, announces publication of our 2016/17 Business Plan.

ORR lifts Prohibition Notice on West Coast Railways

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23 March 2016
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today lifted the Prohibition Notice on the West Coast Railway Company (WCRC) which we served on 17 February 2016.

Comments invited on Railway Safety Regulations 1999 exemption application – train protection arrangements for running of Crossrail trains between Paddington and Heathrow Airport Junction

15 March 2016
Date published: 2 September 2015 Closing date: 27 October 2015 We invited comments on an exemption application we received from Network Rail Infrastructure Limited in association with Crossrail Limited and MTR Corporation (Crossrail) Limited concerning the train protection arrangements for the running of Class 345 Crossrail passenger trains between Paddington and Heathrow Tunnel Junction. The

GB rail industry financial information 2014-15

8 March 2016
GB rail industry financial information for 2014-15 presents ORR’s analysis of the latest financial data from train operators, Network Rail and governments. Key findings include: In 2014-15, the rail industry had income of £13.5 billion. Most of this was from passengers (71%), with governments providing 26% of funding. Other sources of income, such as property, provided 3%. After adjusting for

ORR statement in response to the CMA announcement

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8 March 2016
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today welcomed the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) report on competition between passenger train operators.
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