ORR prosecute Nexus with £1.5 million fine after employee death
Nexus, operators of Tyne and Wear Metro, have been fined £1.5 million after they pleaded guilty to breaking rules under the Health and Safety at Work…
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Saturday Snippets: More rail related news – 24th April 2021
A brief look at more of the recent railway news not covered elsewhere on the RailAdvent news pages.
ORR fine Network Rail nearly £700,000 after employee left with third-degree burns
The Office of Rail and Road has announced that Network Rail has been fined £696,666 after pleading guilty for failing to protect the safety of staff …
DB Cargo fined £200,000 after worker left with ‘life changing injuries’ in Folkestone rail incident
The Office of Rail and Road has announced that DB Cargo has been fined £200,000 after pleading guilty to an offender under the Health and Safety at W…
Risk Fees charged by Network Rail to be reduced
Following discussions with the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), Network Rail have announced from Thursday 1st of April 2021, their Risk Fees will be red…
London Waterloo named busiest railway station for 16th year running
It has been announced that the busiest station in Britain, London Waterloo, recorded a huge 7.3 million fewer passengers between April 2019 and March …
Heritage steam railways react well to improving safety, says regulator
The heritage rail sector has taken steps to improve across its railways and has now been praised by the Office of Rail and Road for how it has managed…
Coronavirus causes 51 MILLION less train journeys says new figures
The number of rail passenger journeys in Great Britain fell dramatically towards the of the quarter (ending March 2020), as the impact of coronavirus …
ORR publishes Network Rail investigation findings
The Office of Rail and Road has published its findings from its investigation into Network Rail's impact on poor performance in the North West.
ORR opens study into UK’s railway signalling
The Office of Rail and Road has announced that it has opened a study that will look into the supply of rail signalling systems.