Health and safety

Exclusions from mainline railway requirements

16 August 2023

This page sets out what rail systems are excluded from the mainline railway requirements of the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (as amended) (ROGS).

Mark 1 and hinged door rolling stock exemptions

11 August 2023

Applying for an exemption for Mark 1 or hinged door rolling stock.

Regulator publishes new ROGS guidance for minor and heritage railways

1 August 2023

ORR has today published guidance for minor and heritage railways to help them interpret and apply the specific requirements of Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (ROGS).

Minor and heritage railways

1 August 2023

There are well over 200 minor and heritage railways operating across Great Britain, and we are responsible for regulating their safety.

TfL fined £10m and TOL fined £4m for Croydon tram crash failings

27 July 2023

At the Central Criminal Court (the Old Bailey) in London, Transport for London (TfL) and Tram Operations Limited (TOL) have today been fined a total of £14m after pleading guilty to offences under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, which followed an investigation and prosecution by industry regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).

Annual health and safety report

19 July 2023

Our annual report on health and safety for 2022 to 2023 highlights the need for rail industry to meet climate challenge and for it to focus on supporting workers.

Rail industry must focus on climate challenge and health of workers, says regulator

19 July 2023

In its 2023 health and safety report, released today, the Office of Rail and Road says Network Rail must ensure it delivers the changes needed to address the risks of climate change, and, along with the rest of the industry, continue to improve the management of the health of its workers.