Rail

Charging framework for the Heathrow Spur

10 February 2016
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This consultation is now closed. Consultation conclusions This document sets out our decision in relation to Heathrow Airport Limited’s ability to levy a charge to recover the historical costs of constructing the Heathrow Spur itself, and establishes a charging framework for the Spur. We have decided that HAL is not permitted to introduce all of its proposed new charges for train operators, such

Babcock Rail fined £400,000 after track worker injured in Flintshire

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5 February 2016
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Engineering company, Babcock Rail Limited, has today been fined £400,000 for breaching of health and safety laws which led to a rail worker suffering injuries while renewing rail track in Flintshire, north-east Wales, two years ago. This follows a prosecution brought by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).

ORR statement in response to National Rail Passenger Survey

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27 January 2016
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Transport Focus today published the latest National Rail Passenger Survey, which shows an increase in overall rail passenger satisfaction to 83 per cent (up from 81 per cent last year) across the country.

Consultation on improving Schedule 5 of the model freight track access contract

20 January 2016
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On 6 November 2015 we consulted on proposed changes to Schedule 5 and the associated Rights Table in the model freight track access contract. This also included consequential changes to Schedule 4. These changes are to reflect the move away from freight access rights having "Levels" and towards having origin and destination timing windows for services. We also proposed to simplify the Rights Table

Consultation on our approach to the enforcement of competition law in the railways sector

18 January 2016
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This consultation is now closed. Publication of updated guidance On 31 March 2016, having considered responses to our consultation, we published the final version of our approach to the enforcement of the Competition Act 1998 in relation to the supply of services relating to railways. ORR response to consultation Network Rail’s response to consultation Transport for London’s response to

Call for evidence on passenger compensation

15 January 2016
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The purpose of this letter was to invite interested parties to submit evidence that may support ORR’s enquiries into the issues raised in the super-complaint made by Which? regarding rail passenger compensation.

Carillion Construction fined £200,000 for Lincolnshire railway death

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11 January 2016
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Carillion Construction Ltd has today been fined £200,000 and ordered to pay costs of £36,570.39 following a prosecution brought by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) for breaching health and safety laws which led to the death of a railway worker.

ORR announces senior management change

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22 December 2015
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) today announced that Richard Price will be stepping down as its chief executive in early 2016. Richard joined ORR in 2011 on a five-year fixed term appointment to its board.

ORR business case 2015/16: On track?

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21 December 2015
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As we end 2015, Chief Executive Richard Price reports on the Office of Rail and Road's (ORR) progress since April.