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The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) is the independent safety and economic regulator for Britain’s railways. It is responsible for ensuring that railway operators comply with health and safety law. It regulates Network Rail’s activities and funding requirements, regulates access...
Network Rail owns, operates, maintains and develops Britain’s railway. Network Rail is responsible for ensuring that the railway is safe and reliable. Network Rail is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Transport .
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is the independent safety and economic regulator for Britain’s railways and monitor of National Highways. It is responsible for ensuring that railway operators comply with health and safety law. It regulates Network Rail’s...
Guidance on UK domestic and cross-border rail operations.
Data and statistics about the national rail system in Great Britain.
The root and branch review of Britain’s railway, independently chaired by Keith Williams.
We are an independent rail industry body that supports our members and stakeholders in delivering a safer, more efficient and sustainable rail system.
Draft bill sets out blueprint for bringing track and train together under a new Great British Railways, leveraging private sector innovation to benefit customers.
Rail interoperability and standards documentation and information.
Guide to rail statistics, accompanying notes and definitions and additional sources reporting on the rail industry.
Describes the government’s strategic vision for the railways, and the actions we are taking to make it a reality.
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) independently investigates accidents to improve railway safety, and inform the industry and the public. RAIB works with the Department for Transport .
All current documents relating to rail franchising at the Department for Transport.
Data about rail freight, produced by Department for Transport.
Sector Deal between government and the rail industry.
Contract documents for passenger railway services in England and details of how to request contract information.
Data about the finance of the rail network, produced by Department for Transport.
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