Rail passengers

ORR’s Deputy Director for Consumers, Stephanie Tobyn, is leading ORR’s response to Which?’s super-complaint on rail passenger compensation and gives an update.

At the Office of Road and Rail (ORR), we've been reviewing how train and station operators handle passenger complaints. Passengers should be at the heart of the railway, and central to this, they now play an increasingly important role in the operation of the railway; both by contributing to a growing share of its running costs but also providing valuable feedback to ensure services better meet

7 August 2015 Stephanie Tobyn, ORR's consumer deputy director, on what we are doing to empower passengers with right information during disruptions.

3 July 2015 At the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), we've been conducting a review of the rules and regulations governing the way tickets are sold, what tickets are sold and the format tickets are provided in (eg orange credit card-sized paper ticket or smart card). We want to know whether these regulations are getting in the way of passengers benefitting from better service and more innovation

Tomorrow (17 January 2015) is Disabled Access Day. The day is all about people getting out and about and visiting new places – and it provides a good opportunity to highlight ORR's current work with passengers, the rail industry and developers to help improve rail services for disabled passengers.