Periodic review 2018 (PR18) glossary and explanatory documents
17 May 2016
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This page contains our PR18 glossary, explaining terms used in PR18 documents, and other explanatory documents.
Rail
Rail regulator approves future new passenger services on the East Coast Main Line
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today announced it has approved applications from Virgin Trains East Coast and FirstGroup for new train services travelling on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) between London and Edinburgh.
Improving health and safety on our railway
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Great Britain’s railway is safer than it has ever been before.
Working paper 1: Implementing route-level regulation
5 May 2016
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Date published: 7 June 2016 On 18 May 2016, we published our initial consultation on the 2018 periodic review (PR18). This set out our proposal to regulate Network Rail at route-level, alongside a tailored approach to regulating Network Rail’s system operation functions. In support of developing the detailed policy framework for this, we published a working paper exploring how route level
Working papers 2 and 3: System operation
4 May 2016
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Date published: 7 June 2016 On 18 May 2016, we published our initial consultation on the 2018 periodic review (PR18). This set out our proposal to focus our regulation on Network Rail’s system operation functions and its devolved routes. In support of developing the detailed policy framework for system operation, we published two working papers: Working paper 2: This set out our initial views on
Periodic review 2018 (PR18) timetable and process
4 May 2016
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This page sets out the timetable, process and explanation of PR18's key elements.
Periodic review 2018 publications
4 May 2016
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This page sets out all our PR18 publications, including consultations, notices and reports.
ORR’s Business Plan for 2016-17
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Joanna Whittington, Chief Executive, announces publication of our 2016/17 Business Plan.
ORR lifts Prohibition Notice on West Coast Railways
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today lifted the Prohibition Notice on the West Coast Railway Company (WCRC) which we served on 17 February 2016.
Improvements needed to help passengers get compensation for train delays
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Better information and stronger monitoring of standards are among recommendations called for today by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to help rail passengers get more of the compensation they are due from delays.