Office of Rail and Road - Page 5

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Fewer passengers using Britain’s busiest stations

Three busiest stations in Britain record fall in passenger numbers

12 Dec

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Azuma launch date unclear

Labour ask questions regarding ORR's decision not to authorise Azumas for passenger use, as revealed in RAIL.

23 Oct

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COVER STORY: Azumas on hold

ORR suspends approval for LNER IEPs - yet Great Western IEPs remain in use

10 Oct

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Rail freight experiences an upturn in Q1 2018-19

Railfreight on the rise as volume carried in the Q1 2018-2019 is up against the same period last year

2 Oct

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ORR boss criticises rail industry for poor performance

"Performance has been poor for many passengers for a prolonged period of time" - Whittington

1 Oct

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ORR finds ‘systemic failings’ in Network Rail timetable changes

Regulator requires Network Rail to carry out four actions immediately to improve passenger services.

30 Jul

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Passenger journeys fall for first time in nine years

Passenger numbers fall 1.4%

18 Jun

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Rail freight volumes fall - but the decline slows

The total volume of rail freight moved in Britain in 2017-18 fell 1.7% from the previous 12-month period according to ORR figures.

11 Jun

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London and South East drives punctuality improvement

GTR records highest Q4 punctuality figure for four years as operators in London and the South East help improve national punctuality in January-March 2018

4 Jun

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ORR criticised over “nonsensical” biomass charges

GB Railfreight criticises ORR's plans for increased network access charges for biomass trains

23 May

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Grand Central submits bids for extra paths

Open access operator bids for more paths on East Coast Main Line

22 May

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Grand Central submits bids for extra paths

Open access operator submits bid to run more trains on East Coast Main Line

16 May

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Long-distance fares rise least

ORR analysis shows long-distance fares rose the least of any sector

2 May

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ORR authorises Kenilworth opening

ORR approves Kenilworth station opening - STILL no opening date confirmed

17 Apr

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‘Manipulative’ ORR slammed over biomass consultation

RFG chairman blasts ORR, claiming it's trying to manipulate the freight market with its consultation on network access charges for trains carrying biomass.

14 Mar

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How much is spent on YOUR part of the railway?

Cost of railways rises, but how much was spent in your region?

30 Jan

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Construction and domestic intermodal lead rail freight upturn

Record months for construction and domestic intermodal as ORR reports upturn in rail freight

18 Jan

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Concern at costs imposed on regional services

Urban Transport Group writes to ORR expressing concern over processes it believes could shift balance of infrastructure costs onto regional services.

19 Dec

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Network Rail’s plans deemed ‘robust’ by ORR’s consultants

NR’s emerging plans to operate, maintain and renew the rail network between 2019 and 2024 are ‘robust’, according to independent risk and assurance experts.

6 Nov