Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 03-07 October 2022.
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The UK’s Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is a non-ministerial government department responsible for the economic and safety regulation of Britain’s railways, and the economic monitoring of Highways England.
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 03-07 October 2022.
ORR have published data which shows that LNER saw more customers return to its services when compared with pre-pandemic usage than any other franchised operator.
ORR’s report shows that despite Network Rail’s efficiency improvements, their wider financial performance missed its target by £487 million in 2021-2022.
The ORR has launched a consultation to ask stakeholders for their views on the processes and approach to the next periodic review of HS1 Ltd.
Since the announcement of Queen Elizabeth II’s death on 8 September 2022, the UK rail industry has taken to social media to extend its condolences for the Royal Family.
ORR have announced that they will monitor the safety of Britain’s railways and the ways that passengers are kept informed during the forthcoming strikes.
ORR have published four documents about the future regulation of the GB rail network, with three of these supporting ORR’s 2023 periodic review.
ORR have released their annual health and safety report which covers the period between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022.
The Office of Rail and Road will take over responsibility from the Rail Delivery Group for sponsoring the Rail Ombudsman
ORR figures have found that 990 million journeys were made in Britain over the last year, a huge increase from 2020-21 where only 388 million journeys were made.
The latest ORR stats show that rail performance worsened in January to March 2022, although it still performed better than it was before the pandemic.
The Office of Rail and Road has published new data which shows that Britain has one of the safest railways in Europe.
Research by Aston University has suggested three ways that commuting can be made quicker and safer for passengers.
ORR have officially given London’s Elizabeth line the green light ahead of it’s opening on 24 May 2022.
ORR will increase the scrutiny of Network Rail’s work on behalf of passengers and taxpayers, as the UK recovers from financial impact of the pandemic.