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Declan Collier reappointed as ORR Chair
The Office of Rail and Road have announced that Declan Collier is to be reappointed as ORR Chair for a further five-year term.
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Office of Rail and Road (ORR)
The UK’s Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is a non-ministerial government department responsible for the economic and safety regulation of Britain’s railways, and the economic monitoring of Highways England.
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Rail regulator’s annual assessment of Network Rail shows worsening train performance
ORR’s annual assessment of Network Rail have shown a worsening train performance during 2022-23.
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ORR tells rail industry to improve reliability of passenger assistance
Following the release of new research, ORR has said that the rail industry needs to provide more reliability passenger assistance.
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ORR review of rail strategy highlights need to build on good industry collaboration
ORR’s review of rail strategy has offered eight recommendations to collective improve the performance of the rail network.
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ORR publish assessment of Network Rail’s plans over the next five years
ORR’s assessment of Network Rail’s plans focusses on the need for better train performances and prioritising spend on core assets.
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ORR welcomes progress by rail industry in training staff to support disabled passengers
The Office of Rail and Road has praised train operators for the progress they have made in training staff to support disabled passengers.
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Q&A with Martin Prior of GBRTT: Travel Snapshot analysis
Martin Prior, Head of Revenue Analysis and Reporting at Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT), speaks to Global Railway Review about the GBRTT Train Travel Snapshot analysis, detailing some of its key takeaways and findings.
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Porterbrook’s Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre hosts Network Rail major incident training
Porterbrook’s Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre replicated a mainline incident involving a train and a road vehicle to test the response of Network Rail and their multi-agency partners.
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HS1 Ltd appoints first-ever Strategy & Regulation Director
HS1 Ltd has appointed Mattias Bjornfors as its first-ever Strategy & Regulation Director.
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Great British Railways Transition Team publish first passenger journey analysis
GBRTT has shared its first passenger analysis to develop insights into the reasons people are taking the train and the wider implications for the industry.
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GTR to operate Class 717 fleet with in-cab digital signalling
GTR have received authorisation from the ORR to place its Class 717 fleet into passenger service with in-cab digital signalling.
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Global Railway Review’s key rail industry trends in 2023
Following a turbulent few years for the rail industry, Global Railway Review looks ahead to some of the top industry trends to keep an eye on in 2023.
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ORR calls for implementation of automatic passenger information notifications
The Office of Rail and Road has called for all train companies to implement a system which automatically notifies passengers of any travel changes.
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ORR approves new ‘open access’ operator, Grand Union, for UK services
The decision opens up the Great Western Main Line to competition for the first time, with potential for lower fares, improved service quality and innovation for all passengers using the route.
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Decision on TfW and GBRf Wrexham to Bidston applications revealed by ORR
ORR have decided to use railway track capacity between Wrexham and Bidston for TfWRL and GBRf following an independent review.