Access for freight operators
27 March 2024
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This page includes guidance, the application form, model contracts and general approvals for track access by freight operators.
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Consultation on amendments to the model freight track access contracts
15 March 2024
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Sought feedback on amendments to model freight track access contracts.
Passengers need improved reliability and real-time information for station lifts, says regulator
15 March 2024
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- Regulator’s report on station lifts finds an average of more than six faults for each passenger lift over a year. - There’s been good progress on real-time information on lift availability, but more needs to be done across industry to make sure that all lifts can automatically report their status. - The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) will take a deeper look at Network Rail’s approach to planning
How to become a train driver in Great Britain
13 March 2024
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If you would like to become a trainee train drivers, you need to apply for advertised positions with a train operator or the infrastructure manager (i.e Network Rail).
Train driving licences and the law
13 March 2024
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The primary regulations are The Train Driving Licences and Certificates Regulations 2010 (as amended).
Guidance on train driving licences
13 March 2024
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Guidance for train operators and the infrastructure manager on train driving licences
PR23 legal notices and CP7 price lists
13 March 2024
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All our periodic review 2023 (PR23) legal notices will be added to this page during the review. It also includes links to Network Rail's price lists for track access charges.
Regulator secures fee transparency improvements from third-party rail ticket retailers
12 March 2024
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Third party retailers have responded positively to the Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) report published in December 2023, which showed that some retailers were not sufficiently transparent about the additional fees they charged on their websites and apps during the ticket buying process.
ORR: Open access services given green light between London and Stirling
7 March 2024
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The latest access decision by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) provides more services for rail passengers travelling between London and central Scotland.
Rail regulator identifies areas of focus for industry on improving passenger assistance
4 March 2024
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The Office of Rail and Road has identified several key areas of focus for the industry as it looks to drive improvement in the delivery of passenger assistance for disabled passengers. The conclusions follow audits commissioned by the regulator into how five operators were meeting regulatory requirements related to the delivery of assistance.