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Glaister takes over as interim ORR chairman

Professor Stephen Glaister has been appointed as chairman of the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) for a 12-month term.

1 Jan

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More passengers on Brigg line

Passenger numbers on the Brigg line have grown substantially in the past year, according to recent data on station usage from the Office of Rail and Road.

23 Dec

On December 19 2015, a Virgin Trains East Coast Edinburgh Waverley-London King’s Cross express passes Hambleton, Yorkhire. LES NIXON.

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Which? launches super-complaint on delay refunds

Consumer body Which? launched a super-complaint to the ORR on December 21 about claimed inadequacies of refunds to passengers when trains are delayed.

23 Dec

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London tops station usage charts as numbers increase

Nine of Britain’s busiest ten stations are in London, according to the latest station usage figures released by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).

15 Dec

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RAIL ARCHIVE: Features from RAIL 782

A selection of features from RAIL issue 782 (September 2 - 15 2015)

3 Dec

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ORR and NR agree £4.1m ‘rail reparation fund’

Network Rail is to provide £4.1 million for a new ‘rail reparation fund’ to pay for improvements on Thameslink and Southern services.

2 Dec

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ORR to be “fundamentally reviewed”

DfT responds to Dame Colette Bowe’s report into CP5 enhancements planning

26 Nov

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West Coast Railways responds to steam prohibition

Company allowed to run certain steam charters on main line

25 Nov

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West Coast Railways steam prohibited on main line network

ORR action follows on-board staff turning off TPWS isolation equipment on a locomotive in October

24 Nov

Colas Rail 37421 on a Network Rail test train near Northampton. PETER FOSTER.

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Network Rail accused of “severe planning and budget failures”

“Passengers and the public are paying a heavy price” for failings, says PAC chairman

20 Nov

Direct Rail Services 57306's new nameplate. STEFANIE BROWNE.

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DRS marks 175th anniversary of HMRI

Office of Rail and Road and Direct Rail Services mark the 175th anniversary of Her Majesty's Railway Inspectorate by naming a Class 57 at London Euston.

19 Nov

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PAC questions role of Office of Rail and Road

The Public Accounts Committee questioned the role of the ORR, with PAC member Nigel Mills asking ORR Chief Executive Richard Price why the regulator was needed.

11 Nov

Feature

Network Rail and the industry’s health and safety performance

NIGEL HARRIS presents an extract from the ORR’s recent health and safety report to make the case for continued emphasis on safety

Health and wellbeing 30 Oct

A Northern Rail Class 142. PETER FOSTER.

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How old is your train?

Office of Rail and Road statistics break down average age of train fleets by operator.

30 Oct

Feature

‘Minding the Gaps’ in safety procedures

ORR Director of Railway Safety IAN PROSSER tells NIGEL HARRIS how the regulator is taking steps to reduce risk and improve passenger and workforce safety

Regulation 2 Sept

Ian Prosser is former HM Chief Inspector of Railways and Director of Railway Safety at the Office of Rail and Road.

Feature

“We might be the safest, but we’re not safe enough”

ORR's IAN PROSSER talks exclusively to NIGEL HARRIS about the UK railway’s recent excellent safety record, and how that must be maintained and improved

Health and wellbeing 19 Aug

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ORR approves Blackpool open access trains

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has approved Great North Western Railway’s (GNWR’s) bid to operate open access services between Blackpool and London

18 Aug

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NR fails to put passengers at the heart of planning - ORR

On top of disruption at London King’s Cross and Paddington in Christmas 2014 (RAIL 765), the Office of Rail and Road describes similar problems at London Bridge

14 Aug

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ORR fines Network Rail £2m after “systemic weaknesses”

Network Rail is facing a £2 million fine following an Office of Rail and Road investigation that found the infrastructure company breached its Network Licence

13 Aug