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Competition in the supply chains which support Great Britain’s railway services is essential if passengers and taxpayers are to receive a high-quality service at an efficient cost.

Train operators in Great Britain must provide appropriate, accurate and timely information as a licence condition, condition 4 of the Passenger Licence and GB Statement of National Regulatory Provisions.

We joined stakeholders from across the roads industry at Highways UK on 2 and 3 November 2022.

ORR stats reveal the oldest train fleets in Britain. Each year ORR publishes statistics on the average age of rolling stock for each rail operator in Great Britain.

Members of the consumer team explored first-hand what travel is like for disabled passengers.

This blog explains our work on a new safety report due to be published in December 2022. We expect the first edition to cover both our progress with the Transport Select Committee’s (TSC) recommendations on smart motorways and National Highways’ safety performance on the Strategic Road Network (SRN).

This summer ORR welcomed four interns to our first Internship programme. A new scheme designed for students either in or entering their final year of study. With the aim of giving meaningful and valuable work experience to those taking part. Helping develop their professional skills and industry knowledge. Abdulrahman, Maddie, Aiysha and Matias undertook a bespoke eight-week programme related to

Cyber-attacks pose an increasing threat to the safety of infrastructure in Great Britain. The rail industry is no exception.

Next in our series of legal blogs, we’re taking a look at our role in enforcing competition legislation.