Office of Rail and Road

Temple Mills International Depot yard. DAVID STUBBINGS.

News

Next deadline in Temple Mills depot application process is put back

Request to push back first deadline is made by "one of the applicants".

Temple Mills 30 Jun

Lumo Class 803 and LNER Azuma unit side by side at London King's Cross. ALAMY.

News

Conflict of interest fears raised in DfT's latest open access letter

Another letter to the Office of Rail and Road highlights concerns over conflict of interest and cumulative revenue abstraction.

Open access 27 Jun

Two Eurostar e320s alongside each other at Temple Mills International Depot. DAVID STUBBINGS.

News

Thoughts starting to turn towards long-term international depot for Channel Tunnel services

Government looking into options after ORR sets out next steps of Temple Mills access process.

Channel Tunnel 17 Jun

Eurostar Class 374 units undergoing maintenance at Temple Mills. EUROSTAR.

News

Decision date for Eurostar rivals' depot requests set as ORR confirms next steps of process

Office of Rail and Road sets out what will happen and when before it decides if another operator can use Temple Mills depot alongside Eurostar.

Office of Rail and Road 5 Jun

Passenger going through the ticket gatelines

News

Urgent reform needed in rail fare enforcement, ORR review finds

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has recommended that rail fare enforcement is overhauled and made fairer in a new review of the current system.

ORR 4 Jun

An artist's impression of Grand Central's Hitachi tri-mode set. ARRIVA.

News

Grand Central announces Hitachi tri-mode order after securing 11-year track access extension

Open access operator announces £300m deal for Hitachi's first UK tri-mode units.

Grand Central 3 Apr

Eurostar trains at the Eurostar Engineering Centre maintenance depot in Temple Mills, London. ALAMY.

News

5 key takeaways from the Temple Mills capacity report as both sides claim it supports their view

The ORR-commissioned study has found there is some capacity at Eurostar's depot.

Office of Rail and Road 1 Apr

News

"Some capacity can be found" at Eurostar's Temple Mills depot, report finds

Eagerly anticipated report into depot comes as three operators look to challenge Eurostar.

Eurostar 31 Mar

Eurostar train stands at St Pancras. ALAMY.

News

Eurostar and rivals all claim Temple Mills capacity report supports their arguments

Three rival firms want to take on Eurostar and run cross-channel services.

Eurostar 31 Mar

LNER Azuma 800203 passes Grantham. ALAMY.

News

Network Rail issues ECML performance warning amid tense exchange over track access requests

Specific feedback is being submitted to ORR after a wider letter about ECML was sent to the regulator.

East Coast Main Line 31 Mar

Grand Central's 180104 speeds through South Otterington (near Northallerton) on September 12 2024 with the 0853 Sunderland to London King’s Cross. ALEX AYRE.

News

Grand Central secures track access to Bradford and Sunderland until 2038

EXCLUSIVE: ORR approves 11-year extension for existing rights on East Coast Main Line.

Grand Central 28 Mar

Heathrow Express train at London Paddington. ALAMY.

News

UK passenger numbers continue to climb in later ORR stats - but Heathrow Express journeys drop

Overall numbers are up 7% year-on-year but four operators report a decrease on same period in 2023-24.

ORR 28 Mar

The famous Barlow trainshed at St Pancras International.

News

Third open access firm announces plans to take on Eurostar on Channel Tunnel services

Gemini Trains, chaired by Lord Berkeley, has applied for depot space at Temple Mills.

Office of Rail and Road 24 Mar

Track workers at Basingstoke. PAUL BIGLAND.

News

Network Rail details "step change" in track worker safety following deaths - number of lookouts plummets

Network Rail and ORR speak to RAIL after two prosecutions in February over the deaths of three track workers.

Network Rail 19 Mar

News

Office of Rail and Road tells Eurostar who will make Temple Mills capacity decision

Operator had suggested regulator's process was not suitable for deciding if a second operator could use the HS1 depot.

Office of Rail and Road 14 Mar

News

Passenger train cancellations reach highest level in ORR's latest performance report

Latest Office of Rail and Road numbers show increase in cancellations and dip in 'on-time' arrivals.

Office of Rail and Road 12 Mar

News

Network Rail fined £3.41m over death of track worker struck by train at Surbiton

Tyler Byrne died in February 2021 when he was struck by a train whilst carrying out visual inspections.

Network Rail 27 Feb

803002 working Lumo's 1S93 1045 Kings Cross to Edinburgh through Little Ponton in Lincolnshire on August 5 2022. PAUL CLARK

News

DfT opposes eight out of nine open access applications citing revenue and performance concerns

Department for Transport said several did not meet the abstraction threshold, and raised several other concerns.

Open access 10 Feb

News

FirstGroup urges speedier response to access bids as it promotes open access operations

New report called on government to support applications saying open access is 'vital'.

FirstGroup 6 Feb

forms the 1252 Brussels Midi - London St. Pancras International service passes Dollands Moor Yard at Saltwood Junction on 14 February. The South Eastern main line from Folkestone curves in alongside. ANTONY GUPPY.

News

Report on Temple Mills depot space due with ORR soon as operators press case to rival Eurostar

An external consultant has been appointed by the Office of Rail and Road to examine the depot.

HS1 5 Feb

Office of Rail and Road

Next deadline in Temple Mills depot application process is put back

Conflict of interest fears raised in DfT's latest open access letter

Thoughts starting to turn towards long-term international depot for Channel Tunnel services

Decision date for Eurostar rivals' depot requests set as ORR confirms next steps of process

Urgent reform needed in rail fare enforcement, ORR review finds

Grand Central announces Hitachi tri-mode order after securing 11-year track access extension

5 key takeaways from the Temple Mills capacity report as both sides claim it supports their view

"Some capacity can be found" at Eurostar's Temple Mills depot, report finds

Eurostar and rivals all claim Temple Mills capacity report supports their arguments

Network Rail issues ECML performance warning amid tense exchange over track access requests

Grand Central secures track access to Bradford and Sunderland until 2038

UK passenger numbers continue to climb in later ORR stats - but Heathrow Express journeys drop

Third open access firm announces plans to take on Eurostar on Channel Tunnel services

Network Rail details "step change" in track worker safety following deaths - number of lookouts plummets

Office of Rail and Road tells Eurostar who will make Temple Mills capacity decision

Passenger train cancellations reach highest level in ORR's latest performance report

Network Rail fined £3.41m over death of track worker struck by train at Surbiton

DfT opposes eight out of nine open access applications citing revenue and performance concerns

FirstGroup urges speedier response to access bids as it promotes open access operations

Report on Temple Mills depot space due with ORR soon as operators press case to rival Eurostar

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

Office of Rail and Road

Next deadline in Temple Mills depot application process is put back

Conflict of interest fears raised in DfT's latest open access letter

Thoughts starting to turn towards long-term international depot for Channel Tunnel services

Decision date for Eurostar rivals' depot requests set as ORR confirms next steps of process

Urgent reform needed in rail fare enforcement, ORR review finds

Grand Central announces Hitachi tri-mode order after securing 11-year track access extension

5 key takeaways from the Temple Mills capacity report as both sides claim it supports their view

"Some capacity can be found" at Eurostar's Temple Mills depot, report finds

Eurostar and rivals all claim Temple Mills capacity report supports their arguments

Network Rail issues ECML performance warning amid tense exchange over track access requests

Grand Central secures track access to Bradford and Sunderland until 2038

UK passenger numbers continue to climb in later ORR stats - but Heathrow Express journeys drop

Third open access firm announces plans to take on Eurostar on Channel Tunnel services

Network Rail details "step change" in track worker safety following deaths - number of lookouts plummets

Office of Rail and Road tells Eurostar who will make Temple Mills capacity decision

Passenger train cancellations reach highest level in ORR's latest performance report

Network Rail fined £3.41m over death of track worker struck by train at Surbiton

DfT opposes eight out of nine open access applications citing revenue and performance concerns

FirstGroup urges speedier response to access bids as it promotes open access operations

Report on Temple Mills depot space due with ORR soon as operators press case to rival Eurostar

Most read

No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

GB Railfreight planning to repurpose at least 12 more Class 66s for heavy trainloads

DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

Chiltern Railways on verge of agreeing deal to take ex-TransPennine Express Mk 5s

Why the Class 67s have been running on borrowed time for nearly the whole of their lives

Network Rail begins process to replace rail infrastructure monitoring trains