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The Office of Rail and Road is a non-ministerial UK government department, protecting rail and road users. We do not respond to complaints here.
Our latest annual rail statistics show there was a 43% reduction in occupational health disease cases reported during 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. Full report: dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/hea…
Read our latest newsletter to find out about our: 🔹 Annual assessments of rail and road 🔹 Performance measure reset 🔹 Women in engineering podcast ➡ orr.gov.uk/search-news/su…
Here's what you need to know from our latest Annual Report of Health and Safety on the railway👇 Our full report: orr.gov.uk/annual-report-…
Our assessment of National Highways for the second road period, from 2020 to 2025, shows significant improvements have been made for road users. But some important commitments and targets have been missed - here's what you need to know 👇 Details: orr.gov.uk/search-news/or…
Each year, we bring together colleagues from across the rail industry to discuss the year's successes and challenges. Our Chief Executive John Larkinson, recaps the day's discussion 👇 More on the Year in Rail and Track Ahead: orr.gov.uk/yearinrail
Our assessment shows National Highways delivered significant improvements for road users in the second road period, from 2020 to 2025. However, the company must now learn lessons from its missed commitments as it prepares for the next road period. 📊 orr.gov.uk/search-news/or…
Our annual assessments show Network Rail is delivering efficiently but cost pressures require careful management, and industry must retain a relentless focus on safety throughout rail reform. Our chief executive John Larkinson's view 👇 Our reports: orr.gov.uk/yearinrail
Interested in becoming an engineer? Four of our colleagues explain why they chose this career, their wide-ranging roles at ORR and offer advice to future engineers. Listen to our latest podcast🎧 orr.gov.uk/search-news/ra…
We expect Network Rail to improve the reliability of its lifts. The company recognises the need to improve, and has shared an improvement plan with us. We are continuing to monitor its progress closely.
Latest stats show lift reliability at mainline stations in Great Britain deteriorated in the latest year (Apr 2024 to Mar 2025). The total number of faults increased 9%. Faults that put a lift out of service for a week or more increased by 41%. 📉➡ dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/pas…
Today we've rejected three operators' applications to run services on the West Coast Main Line due to insufficient track capacity. Read more about our decision: orr.gov.uk/search-news/ra…
Read our latest newsletter to find out about: 🔹 Publication of our rail revenue protection review report 🔹 Rail Safety Week and RAIL Live 2025 🔹 Rethinking access to welfare facilities for railway workers ➡ orr.gov.uk/search-news/of…
