Research and statistics

Lessons learned from Department for Transport and Transport for London’s joint sponsorship of the Crossrail project.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: Department for Transport and 1 others
• Updated: 18 March 2024

Annual data covering data relating to the length of the rail network, new electrification projects, number of stations and passenger rolling stock.

• Document type: National Statistics
• Organisation: Office of Rail and Road
• Updated: 19 October 2023

An independent evaluation of the rail research and development programme, which is delivered by the Rail Safety and Standards Board.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: Department for Transport
• Updated: 22 February 2023

Data about the rail usage, infrastructure and performance, produced by Department for Transport.

• Document type: Statistical data set
• Part of a collection: Rail statistics
• Organisation: Department for Transport
• Updated: 15 December 2022

Annual summary containing key results from each of our main statistical outputs published in the last 12 months.

• Document type: National Statistics
• Organisation: Office of Rail and Road
• Updated: 6 December 2022

Annual statistics covering average age of rolling stock used by passenger train operating companies and reference data on the mainline infrastructure.

• Document type: National Statistics
• Organisation: Office of Rail and Road
• Updated: 20 October 2022

Rail freight usage and performance statistics in Great Britain covering the period of 1 April 2022 to 30 June 2022.

• Document type: National Statistics
• Organisation: Office of Rail and Road
• Updated: 22 September 2022

How rail tunnels impact mobile phone signals and how to select the most appropriate solutions.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Department for Transport
• Updated: 26 August 2022

Rail freight usage and performance statistics in Great Britain covering the period of 1 January 2022 to 31 March 2022.

• Document type: National Statistics
• Organisation: Office of Rail and Road
• Updated: 9 June 2022

An independent assessment of the strategic alternatives to HS2 Eastern Leg, this report forms part of the evidence base for the Integrated Rail Plan 2021.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Department for Transport
• Updated: 24 January 2022

Rail infrastructure and assets (including stations and rolling stock) in Great Britain with the latest data covering April 2020 to March 2021.

• Document type: National Statistics
• Organisation: Office of Rail and Road
• Updated: 14 October 2021

Statistics on rail infrastructure and assets (including stations and rolling stock) in Great Britain with the latest data covering April 2019 to March 2020.

• Document type: National Statistics
• Organisation: Office of Rail and Road
• Updated: 5 November 2020

Feasibility study exploring the possibility of using UK railway overhead line equipment structures to mount small cells and wireless antennas.

• Document type: Research and analysis
• Organisation: Department for Transport
• Updated: 24 July 2020

Rail infrastructure and assets (including stations and rolling stock) in Great Britain with the latest data covering April 2018 to March 2019.

• Document type: National Statistics
• Organisation: Office of Rail and Road
• Updated: 7 November 2019

The findings from the market sounding on the Western Rail Link to Heathrow.

• Document type: Research and analysis
• Organisation: Department for Transport
• Updated: 19 December 2018

Market sounding exploring options to create a Southern Rail Link to Heathrow through private sector involvement.

• Document type: Research and analysis
• Organisation: Department for Transport
• Updated: 19 December 2018

Considers the strategic and economic cases for the Western Section Phase 2 project of East West Rail.

• Document type: Research and analysis
• Organisation: Department for Transport and 1 others
• Updated: 7 December 2018

Network Rail outputs and indicators for England, Wales and Scotland.

• Document type: Official Statistics
• Organisation: Office of Rail and Road
• Updated: 29 November 2018

Statistics on rail infrastructure, assets and environment in Great Britain with the latest data covering April 2017 to March 2018.

• Document type: National Statistics
• Organisation: Office of Rail and Road
• Updated: 18 October 2018

Results reviewing the economic effect of completed rail work in Corby, Falmouth, and Leamington Spa plus future work at Oxford Parkway, Bromsgrove, and Swindon.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: Transport social research and evaluation
• Organisation: Department for Transport
• Updated: 17 October 2018