Rail passengers

An outline of the rail accessibility legislation enforced by the ORR.

Information and advice for passengers on station safety issues such as platform gaps and stepping distances.

We have a role in ensuring that Network Rail and rail operators do all that is reasonably practicable to manage the risk of crime.

Our role is to monitor progress by infrastructure controllers, working with the local highway authorities completing detailed risk assessments and any necessary improvements to further reduce incursion risk at vulnerable sites.

Details of improvement notices and prohibition notices served by our inspectors, and details of prosecutions in England and Wales taken by inspectors and the Procurator Fiscal in Scotland.

Information on health and safety enforcement penalties

This page provides guidance on ROGS safety certificates and safety authorisations, including how to apply, and useful links related to the application process.

Advice and guidance on occupational health matters for railway managers and employees.

How we are informed when a serious incident occurs and how we work with other bodies in the railway to find out what has happened and why, and the range of our formal enforcement powers under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.