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UK rail industry responds to passing of Queen Elizabeth II
Since the announcement of Queen Elizabeth II’s death on 8 September 2022, the UK rail industry has taken to social media to extend its condolences for the Royal Family.
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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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ORR to monitor safety and passenger info throughout strikes
ORR have announced that they will monitor the safety of Britain’s railways and the ways that passengers are kept informed during the forthcoming strikes.
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Key documents on future regulation of the rail network published by ORR
ORR have published four documents about the future regulation of the GB rail network, with three of these supporting ORR’s 2023 periodic review.
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ORR’s annual health and safety report highlights improvement in track worker safety
ORR have released their annual health and safety report which covers the period between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022.
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ORR launch consultation on proposals for the Rail Ombudsman
The Office of Rail and Road will take over responsibility from the Rail Delivery Group for sponsoring the Rail Ombudsman
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ORR finds number of post-pandemic rail journeys doubled over last year
ORR figures have found that 990 million journeys were made in Britain over the last year, a huge increase from 2020-21 where only 388 million journeys were made.
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ORR stats show rail performance is better than before pandemic
The latest ORR stats show that rail performance worsened in January to March 2022, although it still performed better than it was before the pandemic.
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ORR data reveals Britain’s railways remain one of the safest in Europe
The Office of Rail and Road has published new data which shows that Britain has one of the safest railways in Europe.
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Study suggests ways to make train commuting quicker and safer
Research by Aston University has suggested three ways that commuting can be made quicker and safer for passengers.
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Elizabeth line officially receives final approvals from ORR
ORR have officially given London’s Elizabeth line the green light ahead of it’s opening on 24 May 2022.
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ORR to ramp up scrutiny of Network Rail’s work
ORR will increase the scrutiny of Network Rail’s work on behalf of passengers and taxpayers, as the UK recovers from financial impact of the pandemic.
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ORR and Network Rail working to improve rail signalling
ORR have published Network Rail’s response on the state of the railway signalling market, with both working together to drive improvements.
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RAIB release report into Norfolk level crossing near miss
After a near collision between a passenger train and two cars at Coltishall Lane user worked level crossing, the RAIB have released several recommendations.
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ORR set out decisions needed to deliver timetable improvements
The ORR has set out the key decisions needed for the successful delivery of the West Coast Main Line and East Coast Main Line timetable projects.
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ORR publish safety report for Hitachi Rail’s Class 800 series
Following safety issues that lead to the withdrawal of Hitachi Rail’s Class 800 series trains in May 2021, ORR have published a safety review with several recommendations.