Office of Rail and Road July 2025 newsletter
30 June 2025
Rail passengers
Improved welfare provision is crucial for an inclusive and diverse rail industry
27 June 2025
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The day-to-day safe and efficient operation of Great Britain’s railway relies heavily upon our industry colleagues. They are our most valuable asset and are at the heart of everything we do for passengers and users of our rail network.
At your disposal: an interactive look at ORR’s land disposal decisions
19 June 2025
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A little known but vital role that ORR carries out is overseeing Network Rail’s sale of land it owns.
Interoperability authorisations
18 June 2025
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Details of all the new, major, upgraded or renewed infrastructure or rolling stock projects we have authorised into service since 2019.
More cross-channel rail services coming down the track
5 June 2025
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today written to Eurostar and new applicants seeking to run cross-channel rail services, to set out next steps for assigning access to Temple Mills International depot (TMI). Access to TMI is considered crucial to providing services from the UK to the continent.
ORR review reveals urgent need for reform in rail fare enforcement
4 June 2025
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The rail regulator (the Office of Rail and Road) is recommending improvements to how the rail industry handles revenue protection, making it more consistent, fairer and effective after concerns were raised about how rules are enforced.
Call for evidence: Review of train operators’ revenue protection policies
4 June 2025
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Call for evidence for the ORR independent review of train operators’ revenue protection practices.
Office of Rail and Road June 2025 newsletter
30 May 2025
Consultation on Accessible Travel Policy (ATP) Guidance redress requirements
30 May 2025
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We are seeking views on our proposal to amend our Accessible Travel Policy (ATP) Guidance to require all operators to determine redress for failed assistance where it has not been delivered as booked on a case-by-case basis. We are also inviting comments on any other matters in the ATP Guidance that relate to the redress requirements.
Monitoring Network Rail's performance
28 May 2025
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We monitor performance through analysis of regular reports from Network Rail.