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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...
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...
All current documents relating to rail franchising at the Department for Transport.
Data and statistics about the national rail system in Great Britain.
Guidance on UK domestic and cross-border rail operations.
UK government backing enables completion of a 286km electric railway in southern Turkey, connecting major cities with a high-speed, lower-carbon route.
Community rail involves local people and organisations working in partnership to improve their local railways.
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 .
An overview of the changes made to the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (ROGS) that came into force on 1 January 2021.
This paper quantifies the effects of investments in the road and railroad networks on economic growth in Chinese cities and regions
Directly Operated Railways Limited (DOR) was the operator of East Coast Rail until it was re-franchised to Virgin Trains East Coast. DOR is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Transport .
Draft bill sets out blueprint for bringing track and train together under a new Great British Railways, leveraging private sector innovation to benefit customers.
Contract documents for passenger railway services in England and details of how to request contract information.
From 31 December 2024, EU certification for rail interoperability constituents and subsystems will no longer be recognised in Great Britain. From 30 June 2023, EU certification for entities in charge of maintenance for domestic freight wagons will no longer be...
Transport on trains, planes, cars, taxis and minicabs, buses, coaches and wheelchairs for disabled people - Freedom Pass, Disabled Person's Railcard, concessionary bus pass and Shopmobility.
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