Health and safety

Becoming a listening volunteer for the rail industry's Million Hour Challenge

9 October 2020

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.

Consultation on the Risk Management Maturity Model (RM3) Topic set 1 for Heritage Railways

5 October 2020

The proposed risk management maturity model (RM3) for the rail Heritage Sector.

Health and safety regulatory approach

23 September 2020

Our health and safety regulatory approach explains what we do in regulating health and safety across the rail industry.

Consultation on Accessible Travel Policy Guidance - accessibility of rail replacement services

16 September 2020

Consultation to revise the Accessible Travel Policy (ATP) Guidance. This aims to improve the availability of accessible vehicles for use by disabled passengers during rail disruption, and to ensure passengers know where accessible buses and coaches will be operated.

Inspecting the London Underground

3 September 2020

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.

Heritage railways react positively to improving safety and the coronavirus pandemic

1 September 2020

The non-mainline heritage rail sector has taken steps to improve how it manages safety across its railways and has been praised by the Office of Rail and Road for how it has managed the reopening of its railways since the coronavirus pandemic.

Application for exemption from train protection duties: Chiltern Railway routes

13 August 2020

Two rail companies have applied to ORR for exemption from the law which requires the provision of automatic train protection (ATP). The application relates to specific Chiltern Railways trains operating on Chiltern routes, south of Aynho Junction.

Stonehaven incident statement

13 August 2020

Following the tragic Stonehaven incident, Network Rail has announced it is to inspect high-risk trackside slopes across Britain and the government has also asked Network Rail to review its resilience to, and management of, extreme weather.

HM Chief Inspector of Railways Stonehaven statement

12 August 2020

HM Chief Inspector of Railways Ian Prosser CBE, said: "We are saddened by today's incident and our thoughts are with the families and friends of those affected. ORR Inspectors are on site at Stonehaven, assisting in the preliminary investigation.

Approach to authorisations under the Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011

15 July 2020

Following this consultation we have published our policy statement relating to a progressive approach to infrastructure authorisation.

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