Office of Rail and Road Update - June 2021
28 May 2021
Rail professionals
Prohibition notices 2021
20 May 2021
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This page contains details of prohibition notices issued in 2021.
Call for evidence regarding DB Cargo UK Limited’s disposal policy
13 May 2021
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On 29 March 2021, we opened a call for evidence on the proposal by DBC UK to discontinue its disposals policy. The call for evidence closed on 26 April 2021 and four responses were received from industry stakeholders.
Tyne Wear Metro operator fined £1.5 million following ORR prosecution after death of employee
23 April 2021
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Tyne Wear Metro operator, Nexus, has been fined £1.5 million today after pleading guilty to an offence under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974., for failing to ensure the safety of staff.
Network Rail fined nearly £700,000 following ORR prosecution after serious fire accident
21 April 2021
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Network Rail has been fined £696,666 after pleading guilty to an offence under the Health and Safety at Work Act, for failing to protect the safety of staff following an incident at Godinton substation in Kent at the end of 2018.
Office of Rail and Road Update - April 2021
31 March 2021
Why I chose a career in engineering
8 March 2021
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I joined ORR six years ago as a Civil Engineer. Before joining the Civil Service, I had been working in the UK infrastructure sector for several years, both as an Engineering Consultant and for Network Rail.
Office of Rail and Road Update - March 2021
3 March 2021
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Welcome to our March newsletter.
Tens of thousands of railway staff trained in understanding disabled people’s needs
2 March 2021
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Tens of thousands of railway staff are being trained to communicate more effectively with disabled passengers, understand the challenges they may face when travelling, and to refresh their knowledge and skills to provide any assistance needed.
20 Years on: Recalling the Great Heck rail disaster
26 February 2021
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The train, from Newcastle to London King’s Cross, derailed into the path of an oncoming freight train. Ten people lost their lives that day including the drivers of both trains. 82 were seriously injured.