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We monitor and report on the quality of Network Rail's engagement with its stakeholder community in control period 6 (CP6).

To tell us about something you have discovered or seen in the course of your work in the rail industry.

Our efficiency and finance assessment of Network Rail for 2023 relates to the fourth year of control period 6 (CP6), which runs from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2024.

ROGS safety certificates and authorisations issued by us for mainline operators.

Our inspectors have a number of powers given to them by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, which range from giving advice and information through to prosecution in the courts.

Our decisions in 2022 on amendments to contracts where Network Rail and the train operator were in agreement

Our employee's health can affect how they work and therefore how we perform as an organisation. We are committed to ensuring their health and wellbeing is maintained while they are at work.

Condition 17 of Network Rail's network licence safeguards against the inappropriate disposal of land assets.

Our decisions on amendments to contracts where Network Rail and the train operator were in agreement.

This page sets out what rail systems are excluded from the mainline railway requirements of the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (as amended) (ROGS).

ORR's board meets around ten times a year (monthly except August and December).

A consolidated (or conformed) agreement is a document incorporating all approved amendments to the existing approved agreement. We do not approve these consolidated agreements, they are provided by Network Rail for reference purposes only to provide an overview of the current terms of the contract.

Applying for an exemption for Mark 1 or hinged door rolling stock.

This page is intended to be used as a quick reference for all ORR-issued template documentation relating to station and depot access, including access agreements, access conditions, annexes, amending documents and amending agreements.

View and apply for current vacancies at the Office of Rail and Road.

Network Rail's network licence includes a condition providing for independent experts (reporters) to be appointed by the network operator (Network Rail), to provide ORR with advice on different aspects of Network Rail’s performance.

Our Road Expert Panel provides advice and support to our work monitoring and enforcing the performance and efficiency of National Highways.

Our approach to environment and sustainable development through our regulatory activities of the national rail network.

Workforce information is sent to the Cabinet Office regularly and it includes the number of staff by grade, payroll and non-payroll.

The purpose of the disclosure of public body size and salary data is to provide transparency to the public on the value of public sector posts.