Rail professionals

This section includes guidance on station safety, station and train crowding and rail vehicle accessibility.

ORR has powers of investigation and enforcement to ensure that railway operators are controlling risks posed by infrastructure and railway vehicles.

Information on enforcement powers

General duty concerning stewardship of the physical HS1 railway infrastructure.

Information on the High Speed 1 (HS1) Network Code, which is a set of rules for the day-to-day running of the HS1 network.

Standard application forms and template contracts for making track access applications for High Speed 1.

The criteria and procedures (C&Ps) to follow in approving track access contracts for the High Speed 1 network.

Information on interim access charges reviews

Our role in approving track access to the High Speed 1 (HS1) network for train operators.

This section sets out our role in periodic reviews and in interim access charges reviews.