Office of Rail and Road October 2025 newsletter
30 September 2025
Rail
Reform of regulators and regulation
26 September 2025
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What we are doing to reduce the administrative burden and support economic growth with our regulated entities.
Assessing the costs and benefits of health and safety interventions in rail
18 September 2025
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As the combined safety and economic regulator for Britain’s railway, we reviewed how costs and benefits are assessed for safety initiatives, and whether reasonable practicability is systematically tested by dutyholders.
ORR welcomes industry progress on improving cost effective rail safety decisions
18 September 2025
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today welcomed the progress made by industry towards the recommendations it set out as part of joint work with the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) and Network Rail to improve health and safety decision making.
Closures
16 September 2025
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The Railways Act 2005 sets out statutory procedures concerning proposals for the closure of passenger services, passenger networks and stations.
Competition work on open access
12 September 2025
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We continue to monitor the market for open access rail services.
Consumer Expert Panel
9 September 2025
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Our Consumer Expert Panel provides independent advice to help us fulfil our vision of making the rail industry better for current and future consumers.
Land disposal cases - condition 17 of Network Rail's licence
4 September 2025
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Condition 17 of Network Rail's network licence safeguards against the inappropriate disposal of land assets.
ORR authorises significant upgrades to Newquay station
3 September 2025
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has authorised significant upgrades to Newquay station in Cornwall. The station’s second platform has been reintroduced, and the project is part of a wider scheme to allow coast-to-coast services to operate, including the introduction of a new train passing loop at Goss Moor, and the upgrading or removal of level crossings along the line.
Health and safety by design
1 September 2025
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Health and safety by design aims to eliminate or reduce risks through identifying potential risks at the design stage and taking steps to reduce or eliminate them.