Archive of application information
10 June 2016
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This page contains archived track access applications by section.
Health and safety
Transport for London appeal under regulation 29 and complaint under regulation 30 of the Railways Infrastructure (Access and Management) Regulations
2 June 2016
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Transport for London (TfL) has made the above appeal and complaint (the appeal) to ORR.
A safer, more efficient and better performing railway
Content archived on 14 September 2025
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Rail passengers and freight customers need a safe, reliable and efficient railway. Our role is to support the rail industry to deliver this and to ensure that every pound of the public’s money is well spent.
Improving health and safety on our railway
Content archived on 14 September 2025
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Great Britain’s railway is safer than it has ever been before.
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
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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
Improvement notices 2016
23 February 2016
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This page contains details of improvement notices issued in 2016.
Heritage train operator prohibited from running rail services
Content archived on 14 September 2025
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today issued a Prohibition Notice to West Coast Railway Company Ltd (WCRC) preventing it running its heritage rail services on the mainline railway. The Notice relates to concerns about WCRC’s management of safety, following a number of incidents over the past year.
Prohibition notices 2016
8 January 2016
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This page contains details of prohibition notices issued in 2016.
Regulation 29 appeal by DBS for access and services at Freightliner Southampton Maritime Terminal
2 November 2015
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Reg 29 appeal by DBS for access and services at FL Maritime Terminal Application form Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3a Appendix 3b Freightliner's representations Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Appendix 5 Appendix 7 DBS's representations Annex to DBS representations FL email ORR Decision Disclosure ORR Initial consideration FL reps on disclosure -19 May 2015 FL further reps -01 July 2015 ORR
ORR's health and safety compliance and enforcement policy statement 2015
20 August 2015
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Date published: 20 August 2015 Closing date: 25 September 2015 This consultation document sets out how we use our powers to carry out our regulatory enforcement responsibilities arising from health and safety and other relevant legislation. It will replace the existing document last published in April 2013. ORR is the health and safety enforcing authority and National Safety Agency for Britain's