The Rail Academy becomes UK’s only independent ORR-registered Train Driver Training and Examination Centre
The Rail Academy is now the only independent ORR-registered Train Driver Training and Examination Centre in the UK.
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The UK’s Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is a non-ministerial government department responsible for the economic and safety regulation of Britain’s railways, and the economic monitoring of Highways England.
The Rail Academy is now the only independent ORR-registered Train Driver Training and Examination Centre in the UK.
The UK Railway Industry Association (RIA) has responded to the progress on increased passenger levels, detailed by the ORR.
Porterbrook and GB Railfreight are committed to their expansion of UK freight capacity, ordering 50 new box wagons, made by Greenbrier.
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has authorised upgrades at Reading West station, ahead of its opening to passengers.
High Speed Rail Group (HSRG) and West Coast Partnership Development hosted the first all-female apprenticeship event in Alstom headquarters.
ORR have announced Richard Hines as the new Chief Inspector of Railways, succeeding Ian Prosser CBE, who previously held the post.
Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT) have reported sustained levels of growth in the leisure market.
The Railway Industry Association have issued a response to the ORR’s consultation on Network Rail’s Business Plans for 2024-29.
The Office of Rail and Road have announced that Declan Collier is to be reappointed as ORR Chair for a further five-year term.
ORR’s annual assessment of Network Rail have shown a worsening train performance during 2022-23.
Following the release of new research, ORR has said that the rail industry needs to provide more reliability passenger assistance.
ORR’s review of rail strategy has offered eight recommendations to collective improve the performance of the rail network.
ORR’s assessment of Network Rail’s plans focusses on the need for better train performances and prioritising spend on core assets.
The Office of Rail and Road has praised train operators for the progress they have made in training staff to support disabled passengers.
Martin Prior, Head of Revenue Analysis and Reporting at Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT), speaks to Global Railway Review about the GBRTT Train Travel Snapshot analysis, detailing some of its key takeaways and findings.