Tunnel vision: Let the drain take the strain
29 July 2019
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By Chris Davies, Principal Inspector of Railways.
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ORR’s annual assessment of Network Rail highlights need for continued focus on train performance and efficiency
18 July 2019
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Making its final annual assessment of Network Rail for Control Period 5 (2014-19), ORR's Network Rail Monitor published today highlights a mixed picture: good performance by the company in managing its infrastructure assets and for the freight sector, but continued underperformance in the key areas of passenger train performance and efficiency.
Mixed report for Network Rail Scotland in ORR’s annual assessment
18 July 2019
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In its final annual assessment of Network Rail Scotland for Control Period 5 (2014-19), published today, ORR highlights good progress in its delivery of enhancements and freight performance but continued poor passenger train service performance.
Roads report praises Highways England’s performance, but calls for improvement in some areas
18 July 2019
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) have today published our Annual Assessment of Highways England's performance, which concludes that the company is largely doing a good job managing the country's motorways and main A-roads.
25 years of the Channel Tunnel – the Regulator's view
7 May 2019
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By Jen Ablitt, Head of UK Delegation to Channel Tunnel Safety Authority (CTSA).
Process for the ORR periodic review of HS1 Ltd 2019 (PR19)
25 April 2019
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Following our further consultation, Eurostar's request and subsequent alternative proposal were considered by the ORR board at its meeting on 18 April 2019. This letter to Eurostar sets out the board's decision and the reasons for that decision.
ORR enforcement action prompts Network Rail Performance Action Plan
3 April 2019
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today approved the action Network Rail must take to improve train performance for passengers and freight users both immediately and in the longer term.
Periodic review 2018: charges and incentives decisions
29 March 2019
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As part of our 2018 Periodic Review (PR18), we reviewed how to improve access charges and incentives for control period 6.
Consultation on ORR’s Holding Network Rail to account policy
27 March 2019
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In November 2018, we published a consultation on a new regulatory policy for holding Network Rail to account for delivery of the commitments in our determination, and the obligations in its network licence. This new policy replaces the existing economic enforcement policy for Network Rail and comes into effect for the start of Control Period 6.
ORR introduces new approach to holding Network Rail to account
27 March 2019
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is introducing a new regulatory policy for holding Network Rail to account, improving benefit to passengers and other railway users.