Regulation - Page 14

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is to focus on worker safety in its 2016-17 business plan

Another safety incident involving West Coast Railway Company occurred on April 13

An exclusive Q&A with Ian Prosser, ORR Director of Railway Safety and HM Chief Inspector of Railways

Agreement could lead to more than 10,000 new homes being built on land around stations across the country.

Alliance Rail has accused DfT of blackmailing ORR by threatening to withdraw funding for ECML upgrades if it allows more open access services to run.

For the first time in history, a full year has passed without a rail industry-caused fatality in the UK.

Consumer watchdog Which? wants Government to ensure that the ORR has powers enabling it to be “a strong, independent regulator that stands up for passengers”.

WCR responds to ORR lifting Prohibition Notice that prevented the operator from running on the main line

Office of Rail and Road lifts main line ban on charter operator

More than 70% of the rail industry’s £13.5 billion income in 2014-2015 came from passengers. This has increased by 5%. Passengers supply £8.8bn of the funding.