Latest Office of Rail and Road News
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ORR Approves New Go-op Rail Service in Somerset and Wiltshire
The ORR has approved the launch of a new Go-op rail service connecting Swindon, Taunton and Weston-super-Mare from the end of 2025.
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ORR Presents Annual Assessment of UK Rail Industry
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has presented its annual assessment of the UK rail industry and set out priorities for the year ahead.
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ORR Publishes Track Access Dashboard for UK Rail Network
ORR has published a track access dashboard to hold the industry accountable for the efficient use of the UK's rail network.
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ORR Tells Rail Industry: Improve Reliability of Passenger Assistance
The ORR has told the British rail industry that it needs to improve the reliability of passenger assistance for disabled passengers.
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ORR Finance Report: Rail Industry Recovering from Pandemic
The ORR has published its Rail Industry Finance report for 2020–21, showing that the sector is recovering from the coronavirus pandemic.
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ORR Publishes Signalling Market Study to Improve Competition
The Office of Rail and Road has published its Signalling Market Study, launched in November 2020, to improve competition in the sector in GB…
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ORR, Network Rail and the DfT Launch Better Value Rail Toolkit
UK: The Department for Transport, Network Rail and the Office for Rail and Road have developed a Better Value Rail toolkit.
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ORR Launches Review into Hitachi Class 800 and 385 Crack Issues
The ORR has launched a 'lessons learned' review to examine how the cracking issue in the Hitachi Class 800 trains occurred.
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ORR Concerned about Siemens and Alstom Market Dominance
In its update paper into the state of the British railway signalling market, the ORR has expressed concern about Siemens / Alstom dominance.
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Railway Staff in Britain Receive Disability Awareness and Equality Training
Railway staff in Britain are receiving disability awareness and equality training as part of requirements in the ORR accessibility guidance.…
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Travelling with Confidence: Accessible Travel Policy Guidance Published
New Accessible Travel Policy Guidance sets out commitments for operators to help older and disabled people to travel by rail.
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UK: Department for Transport Responds to Draft Determination for Control Period 6
The Department for Transport (DfT) has published a response to the Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) Draft Determination for Control Period 6 …
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UK: Hitachi Electric Trains Approved for Operation by ScotRail
Hitachi Rail Europe has announced that the bespoke electric commuter train which it has designed for ScotRail has received ‘Type Authorisati…
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Interview: The Office of Rail and Road's Periodic Review 18
We're at the halfway point of the Periodic Review 2018 (PR18) where the ORR consults the government and other stakeholders, including Networ…