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We've signed the rail industry's Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Charter to champion equality, diversity and inclusion in the UK railway industry.

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

This year has brought many new challenges for disabled and older passengers travelling by rail, adding to those that they may have already faced.

The UK Statistics Authority’s 5-year strategy is called “Statistics for the Public Good”. This seems particularly relevant at a time when we’re surrounded by statistics and it is more important than ever before to know what information you can trust.

Since 2010, the rail industry has been at the forefront of promoting good mental health and wellbeing, while also supporting the Samaritans in its work.

ORR’s Transport for London (TfL) inspectors, recently ventured out to undertake a series of assurance visits by looking at London Underground’s and TfL Rail’s coronavirus planning and arrangements at stations and train crew depots.

Blog by Graham Richards, Director of Planning & Performance.

By Marcus Clements, Head of Consumer Policy

By Richard Connor, Senior Financial Analyst.

By Robert Beveridge, Principal Inspector for the Western Route.