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The Office of Rail and Road’s 2021-22 ‘Benchmarking National Highways report’ confirms that average delays on the Strategic Road Network (SRN) increased in all regions of England as traffic levels recovered. However, levels of delay remained below those before the pandemic.

Office of Rail and Road January 2023 newsletter

The Office of Rail and Road says National Highways is on course to achieve its overall safety target for the Strategic Road Network in England. The company has also met its Stopped Vehicle Detection technology installation targets; however, the system is failing to meet performance expectations.

Office of Rail and Road December 2022 newsletter

The Rail and Road Pod gets out and about at the Highways UK event at the NEC in Birmingham.

We joined stakeholders from across the roads industry at Highways UK on 2 and 3 November 2022.

This blog explains our work on a new safety report due to be published in December 2022. We expect the first edition to cover both our progress with the Transport Select Committee’s (TSC) recommendations on smart motorways and National Highways’ safety performance on the Strategic Road Network (SRN).

Office of Rail and Road November 2022 newsletter

Office of Rail and Road October 2022 newsletter

This summer ORR welcomed four interns to our first Internship programme. A new scheme designed for students either in or entering their final year of study. With the aim of giving meaningful and valuable work experience to those taking part. Helping develop their professional skills and industry knowledge. Abdulrahman, Maddie, Aiysha and Matias undertook a bespoke eight-week programme related to