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Inquiry into May 2018 network disruption

14 February 2019

In May 2018, a new timetable was introduced for large parts of the UK’s railway network. This caused major disruption to services for passengers, especially in the North of England and in the South East.

Licence enforcement taken by us to date

31 January 2019

This page contains information about our enforcement action taken against Network Rail and others. It covers enforcement orders, monetary penalties, notices in lieu of enforcement action and breaches where no action was taken.

Rail regulator publishes 2017-18 rail funding and expenditure data

30 January 2019

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today published its annual report showing how the railway was funded in 2017-18 and how that money was spent.

Office of Rail and Road Update - January 2019

28 January 2019

Welcome to ORR's January Newsletter.

Rail Regulator publishes passenger delay compensation claims data

10 January 2019

Official statistics released for the first time today by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) show there were around 3 million compensation claims made for rail delays between April and mid-October 2018, of which 84% were approved and 92% were closed within 20 working days.

Network Rail fined £200,000 following level crossing accident

13 December 2018

Network Rail was today fined £200,000 with £86,000 costs after being convicted of one offence under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act.

Waterloo Station is busiest in Britain for 15th year

11 December 2018

Waterloo is the busiest station in Britain for the 15th consecutive year, despite the total number of passenger entries and exits falling by five million to 94.4 million.

ORR lays out timetable recommendations to improve service for passengers

7 December 2018

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR), chaired by Stephen Glaister, has today published its recommendations for preventing a repeat of the May 2018 rail timetable failure, alongside a draft Final Order requiring that Network Rail improves its timetabling process.

The future for open access

3 December 2018

By Beth Tasker, Senior Manager, Competition Economics.

London Underground and Balfour Beatty fined total of £433,000 after worker suffered life-changing injuries

3 December 2018

London Underground Limited and Balfour Beatty Rail Limited were today fined £100,000 & £333,000 respectively, after pleading guilty to breaking health and safety laws which led to a worker suffering life-changing injuries, in a prosecution brought by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).

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