Competition

We conducted a phase 1 study of the market for contestable services offered to third party project promoters at the end of 2008, following concerns raised by stakeholders in the course of various ORR consultations and in discussions with ORR. In the context of facilitating third party investment in the railways, the purpose of this study was to consider the provision of contestable services in

We undertook a phase 1 market study of general liability insurance for the rail industry in 2006 as part of the wider review of insurance conducted by ORR's licensing team. The scope of the study was to make an assessment of whether the market(s) for the provision of rail liability insurance was/were functioning effectively, including the identification of any features or combination of features

This study looked at current demand and supply for rolling stock for use in UK rail freight haulage, and considered whether any features of these markets might indicate there to be the potential for holders of stock who are also active in downstream freight markets to limit or distort competition, either now, or in the future by their control of an existing resource. The privatisation of British

Our study to understand the processes and procedures needed to become a qualified train driver on the UK network and how route specific training fits into this. During the course of our exchanges with the industry we had been made aware of a number of difficulties encountered by new operators when trying to obtain route specific driver training, which we understood to be only available from

Our study to understand the processes and procedures needed to become a qualified train driver on the UK network and how route specific training fits into this. Driver training During the course of our exchanges with the industry we had been made aware of a number of difficulties encountered by new operators when trying to obtain route specific driver training, which we understood to be only

Study of the National Audit Offices' report on the modernisation of the West Coast mainline, 2006. In November 2006 the National Audit Office ('NAO') published a report on the modernisation of the West Coast mainline. As part of this report the NAO gave consideration to how the requirement to deliver the project within a tight schedule added to the costs of the project. The report specified that

The survey was conducted in the autumn of 2009 as part of our focus on the needs of passengers and freight customers in order to provide ORR with information about current levels of freight customer satisfaction and help us understand how our regulatory policies and decisions are impacting on the end-user. Download the freight customer survey summary of results The survey sought information from

We attach great importance to the views of freight stakeholders, including freight customers, as we seek to understand the practical implications of policies under development and the regulatory approach that we take. To further inform our understanding of the freight sector, we carried out a survey of potential and existing freight customers during 2012. This covered the following areas: current

We carried out a research study in autumn 2009 into the application of The Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (ROGS) as part of the wider review of ROGS implementation conducted by independent consultants Noble Denton Associates for ORR. The scope of the study was to: assess whether the requirement to obtain safety authorisation or certification could be a

We carried out a public market study between September 2010 and February 2011 into access to rail freight sites in Great Britain. This resulted in a stakeholder consultation from May to July 2011, in which we described a number of potential issues affecting this sector, with a particular focus on the effectiveness of the various provisions that were put in place at privatisation to prevent the