Future regulation of the rail network
28 July 2022
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Rail regulator publishes key documents for future regulation of the rail network
28 July 2022
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today published four key documents dealing with future regulation of the GB rail network.
Consultation on potential regulation of HS1 stations
27 July 2022
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We took on responsibility for the regulation of the four stations on the HS1 route on 27 July 2022.
HS1 monitoring and our enforcement powers
27 July 2022
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Our approach to regulation of the High Speed 1 (HS1) network.
The path towards greater competition and value for railway signalling
26 July 2022
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Network Rail spends nearly £1bn per year on signalling, and costs are rising.
ORR assesses that Network Rail is delivering more efficiently but calls for sustained focus in continuing to address recommendations made following the fatal derailment at Carmont
20 July 2022
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The Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) annual assessment of Network Rail finds the company has continued to deliver its planned efficiencies in 2021/22 but warns it must carefully manage its financial risks, particularly in the context of rising inflation.
ORR’s assessment of Network Rail Scotland shows train service performance was mixed and its annual efficiency target was missed
20 July 2022
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The Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) annual assessment of Network Rail Scotland (April 2021 to March 2022) shows it has been a challenging year for the region with missed efficiency targets and mixed train service performance.
ORR finds that Network Rail’s Eastern region exceeded its efficiency target but needs to take action to improve its structures examinations
20 July 2022
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The Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) annual assessment of Network Rail’s Eastern region finds that it delivered £251 million of efficiency improvements in the year (April 2021 to March 2022), which was ahead of its £232 million target.
Outputs delivery independent reports
20 July 2022
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Network Rail's network licence includes a condition providing for independent experts (reporters) to be appointed by the network operator (Network Rail), to provide ORR with advice on different aspects of Network Rail’s performance.
ORR finds that Network Rail’s North West and Central region performed well, but underdelivered on asset renewals
20 July 2022
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The Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) annual assessment of Network Rail’s North West and Central region finds that it was Network Rail’s top performing region for the year (April 2021 to March 2022), having retained much of the train performance gain achieved during the pandemic and having delivered its planned efficiencies.