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ORR - Page 9

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Network Rail revokes West Coast Railways suspension

Charter operator’s network-wide suspension lifted, but ORR still investigating

8 May

News

ORR takes next step to revoke WCR safety certificate

Regulator issues formal consultation to stakeholders

22 Apr

News

Network Rail WCR ban reveals ongoing safety concerns

Repercussions are piling up as ORR begins "reviewing West Coast Railways' safety certification".

10 Apr

News

Passenger group welcomes ticketing code of practice

Code should provide passengers information needed for selecting the right ticket.

8 Apr

News

West Coast Railways suspension notice

Full text of letter issued by Network Rail.

2 Apr

News

West Coast Railways track access suspended

Unprecedented ban of entire network for operator, following most serious SPAD this year.

2 Apr

News

Portishead station site agreed

Preferred site for new Portishead station selected by ORR.

16 Mar

News

Northern applies for Todmordern Curve service

Northern Rail makes application for hourly service on newly-constructed Todmorden Curve

13 Mar

News

Free WiFi to help rail commuters stay connected

Rail passengers will benefit from free WiFi on trains across England and Wales from 2017.

12 Feb

News

NR’s poor contingency plan at fault for Christmas chaos

Regulator says Network Rail did not properly account for the impact of failing to hand back the railway on time.

12 Feb

News

Regulator rejects Alliance’s WCML open access application

Alliance Rail’s bid to run on West Coast Main Line rejected by Office of Rail Regulation

12 Jan

News

London Waterloo busiest UK station

London terminus retains crown as more than 98 million passengers use station

5 Dec

News

Freight achieves new highs in punctuality

In the three-month period to the end of September 2014 (Q2 2014/15), 81.1% of freight trains arrived within ten minutes of the scheduled time.

22 Nov

News

Network Rail performance criticised by regulator

NR forecast to overspend by £112m, and fails to make expected progress on projects. ORR concerned about future schemes

20 Nov

News

Train driver given suspended sentence for ignoring safety systems

First Capital Connect train “ran out of control”

11 Nov

News

NR fined £53.1m for missing CP4 performance targets

Network Rail delivered enhancements largely “on time and on budget” in Control Period 4 (April 2009-March 2014), according to the Office of Rail Regulation.

23 Jul

News

Network Rail agrees to 20% cost reduction target in CP5

Some of the confirmed objectives that Network Rail has agreed with the Office of Rail Regulation, in the latter’s determination for Control Period 5

19 Feb

News

NR recovery plan improves Breckland Line performance

A proactive approach by Network Rail has transformed performance on the Breckland Line between Trowse Junction and Ely North Junction. By RICHARD CLINNICK

8 Jan

News

British rail passengers among Europe’s most satisfied

Rail passengers in Britain are statistically among the most satisfied in the whole of Europe, according to new research carried out by the European Commission.

8 Jan

News

Passenger numbers rise again on UK’s railways

The number of passengers carried by Britain’s 19 franchised train operators has again increased, with 1.58 billion individual passenger journeys made in 2013-14

17 Sept

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