Latest Office of Rail and Road News
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ORR Gives Go-Ahead for Opening of Cambridge South Station
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has officially given final approval for the opening of Cambridge South station.
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Great Britain's Railways See Highest Journey Count Since 1920
New data from the ORR has revealed that Great Britain's rail network recorded 1.83 billion journeys between April 2025 and March 2026.
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UK: ORR to Lower Risk Fees for Third Parties & Investors
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has announced intentions to lower rail risk fees for third parties and investors.
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ORR Publishes Safe AI Innovation Action Plan
The Office of Rail and Road has published its Safe AI Innovation Action Plan, setting out plans to enable the safe adoption of AI in UK rail…
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Eurotunnel Fined £2.25 Million Following Health and Safety Failing
Eurotunnel has been fined £2.25 million after pleading guilty to an offence under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
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ORR Appoints Feras Alshaker as Interim Chief Executive
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has announced interim leadership arrangements ahead of the departure of its chief executive.
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GWR Fined £1 Million for Health and Safety Breaches
GWR has been fined £1 million and ordered to pay over £78,000 in costs after pleading guilty to breaches of health and safety law.
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UK Rail Industry Makes Progress on Cost-Effective Safety Decisions
The UK rail industry has taken steps to improve how it assesses health and safety measures, following recommendations from the ORR.
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ORR Rejects Three New West Coast Main Line Service Contracts
The Office of Rail and Road has rejected applications from three companies looking to run services along the West Coast Main Line.
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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…