Rail

An outline of the rail accessibility legislation enforced by the ORR.

Overview of how we will process applications for safety-related approvals.

This page contains a list of entities in charge of maintenance (ECM) certificates and links to the certificates issued by us up to 3 May 2018. Responsibility for the surveillance of these ECMs has now been transferred to other certification bodies.

Information and advice for passengers on station safety issues such as platform gaps and stepping distances.

The European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) is a European train control system that will be introduced onto the GB rail network over the next 30 years.

We have a role in ensuring that Network Rail and rail operators do all that is reasonably practicable to manage the risk of crime.

Our role is to monitor progress by infrastructure controllers, working with the local highway authorities completing detailed risk assessments and any necessary improvements to further reduce incursion risk at vulnerable sites.

Information on Mark 1 rolling, their issues and current use.

Information related to signals passed at danger and what we do about them.

On this page we explain what the key legal requirements are for managing and controlling the risks from asbestos.