East Lancashire Railway gains new higher speed limit for testing rail vehicles
The East Lancashire Railway has been granted a new licence that permits mainline operators to test vehicles on its tracks at speeds of up to 60 miles …
Tag: Office of Rail and Road (ORR)
Train reliability worsening in latest statistics
The rail regulator’s latest official statistics show that for the quarter October to December 2022, Britain’s railways saw 4.5% of all planned tra…
London North Eastern Railway summer tickets on sale from tomorrow
From tomorrow, Thursday, 2nd March, London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has hundreds of thousands of tickets on sale for this summer.
ORR welcomes timetable improvement plan by Avanti West Coast
Avanti West Coast has put a timetable improvement plan in place to help passengers plan and book their rail journeys.
Office of Rail and Road fine Siemens £1.4m after death of a contractor
Siemens PLC pleaded guilty to an offence under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 which lead to an investication by the rail regulator
The Office of Rail and Road writes to Avanti regarding its timetable recovery plan
The rail regulator has called for the rail operator to improve access to timetable information and the booking of tickets for passengers.
Rail industry told by the Office of Rail and Road to be more passenger-friendly in regard to late changes to services
The regulator has informed the rail industry that it needs to alter how it records 'pre-cancellations' whilst improving passenger experience.
DB Cargo train driver receives suspended sentence for causing crash
A DB Cargo train driver has been sentenced to a suspended prison sentence for using his mobile phone while driving a train.
London North Eastern Railway sees more customers than pre-pandemic!
The rail operator has had the largest continual recovery of all franchised operators placing top of the table over the 6th consecutive quarter.
ORR approves plans for London Paddington to Carmarthen train service
Grand Union Trains has had its application for a new train service between London, Cardiff and Carmarthen approved by The Office of Rail and Road.