In the UK, two open-access train operators – Hull Trains and Grand Central – have already suspended all services. Even though they are owned by large groups, they have to live on their fare income […]
For the first time, railway regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has prosecuted a firm for bad fatigue management that cost two workers their lives. Nottingham Crown Court heard that Zac Payne, 20, […]
Train operators using High Speed 1 (HS1 – the former Channel Tunnel Rail Link) could soon face track access charges that have more than doubled. This is because the rail regulator, the Office of Rail […]
A signal passed at danger, or SPAD, is a cause of real concern to the railway industry. It’s how accidents happen. When a train passes a red signal it can run into the back of […]
Everyone wants their train to arrive in time. Countless passenger surveys have revealed it, and it just makes sense. Now the rail industry is changing the way it measures lateness, to make the statistics more […]
Statistics published by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) in its Measuring Up annual rail consumer report show that, last year, more than 52,000 people received assistance on their West Midlands train journey, a […]
Network Rail has announced that it is setting up a special task force aimed at improving safety for track workers. Supported by a fund if £70m million, this initiative will bring together multiple strands of […]
Rail regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has approved Network Rail’s action plan, detailing how it will improve train performance for passengers and freight users, both immediately and in the longer term. In […]
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