Office of Rail and Road

A non-ministerial department, also called ORR

Known as the Office for Rail Regulation from 5th July 2004. Renamed to its current title on 1 April 2015 following the passage of the Infrastructure Act 2015, when the ORR gained responsibility for monitoring highways.

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Emergency additional station stops
Response by Office of Rail and Road to John Davidson on .

Successful.

Dear Mr Davidson   Thank you for your email of 24 May asking whether train operators can have trains stop at additional stations.   There are...
Riddor statistics
Response by Office of Rail and Road to A Brakespear on .

Awaiting response.

Dear A Brakespear   Thank you for your request of 24 May for the number of incidents recorded in and around Longport station in the last 3 years....
Information about EMD
Response by Office of Rail and Road to A Brakespear on .

Awaiting response.

Dear A Brakespear   Thank you for your request of 24 May for a list of incidents that have been reported at the Electromotive Diesel Ltd site at L...
Station Staffing
Response by Office of Rail and Road to TJ.Roberts on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Mr Roberts,   Thank you for your request for the number of railway stations with staffed ticket offices, their locations, operators and openi...
SPADs by TOC
Response by Office of Rail and Road to C. Jones on .

Partially successful.

Dear Mr. Jones,   Thank you for your enquiry dated 10th December requesting information on SPADs  by  TOCs between 2010 and 2017.   We have consid...
Short formed trains
Response by Office of Rail and Road to Andrew on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Mr Ball,   Thank you for your email of 30^th April.   Please note that we are treating it as a general enquiry as it is not a Freedom of...
Rail Line Closures
Response by Office of Rail and Road to Jim Hardaker on .

Refused.

Dear Mr Hardaker   Thank you for your request of 18 February for a summary of rail closure proposals submitted to ORR since 1 January 2010. We hav...
Station skipping statistics
Response by Office of Rail and Road to Gareth Dennis on .

Partially successful.

Dear Mr Dennis,   Thank you for your request for information for statistical data on Train Operating Companies (TOCs ) failing to stop at intermed...
Is it possible to have an overview of sub-threshold delays between GTR and Network Rail in the last year?
Response by Office of Rail and Road to luca on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Luca, Thank you for your request for information about sub-threshold delays between GTR and Network Rail, including dwell times at stations and...
Routes and stations that have Driver Controlled Operation
Response by Office of Rail and Road to Doug Paulley on .

Information not held.

Dear Mr Paulley   I write further to your Freedom of Information request regarding routes and stations at which Driver Controlled Operation (DCO) is...
Level Crossing Orders for Chesterton LC
Response by Office of Rail and Road to Owen Dunn on .

Successful.

Dear Mr Dunn,   Thank you for your request of 18th February 2018 for a copy of all level crossing orders for Chesterton Junction (Fen Road) level...
Information for enthusiasts taking video/photographs at stations
Response by Office of Rail and Road to Mark Johnson on .

Partially successful.

Dear Mr Johnson   Thank you for your email of 6 February asking questions about the rules surrounding railway enthusiasts taking video/photographs...
Risk associated with train dispatch
Response by Office of Rail and Road to Richie Veitch on .

Refused.

Dear Mr Veitch   I write further to my email of 12^th January.   I can confirm that ORR holds information of the description specified in your req...
Driver Controlled Operation Projects and Assessmenrs
Response by Office of Rail and Road to Richie Veitch on .

Refused.

Dear Mr Veitch   I write further to my email of 12^th January and your request concerning Driver Controlled Operation (DCO).   I can confirm that...
ERP Systems
Response by Office of Rail and Road to Mary Soper on .

Successful.

Dear Ms Soper   Thank you for your email of 27 November information about enterprise resource planning systems at the Office of Rail and Road. We ha...
Causes of signalling equipment failure
Response by Office of Rail and Road to Josh Comley on .

Information not held.

Dear Mr Comley, Thank you for your e-mail of 25th August, requesting information on signalling equipment failures for 2011 between Brighton and London...
Compliance choice: RVAR2010 or PRM-TSI?
Response by Office of Rail and Road to Doug Paulley on .

Information not held.

Dear Mr Paulley   I write further to my email of 20^th November.   Guidance on rail accessibility is available on our website at [1]http://orr.gov...
What organisation has responsibility for the maintence of the level crossings over the A5, A483, A495 and School Lane?
Response by Office of Rail and Road to Nigel Thomas on .

Successful.

Dear Mr Thomas   Thank you for your email of 16^th October to my colleague Keith Atkinson.   I also acknowledge receipt of  your email of 27^th...
Definition of "step free access coverage"
Response by Office of Rail and Road to Doug Paulley on .

Information not held.

Dear Mr Paulley   I write further to your FoI request of 6^th October.   Knowledgebase is the database used by the National Rail Enquiries Service...
Printing
Response by Office of Rail and Road to Mr R Ell on .

Successful.

  Dear Mr Ellis,   Thank you for your request of 21^st August 2017 for information regarding ORR current printing and photocopier contract and e...
Modifying train floors to match existing platform levels
Response by Office of Rail and Road to John Harding on .

Information not held.

Dear Mr Harding   Thank you for your request of 4 July for information about modifying train floors and platform heights to achieve level boarding....
Northern's review of station information
Response by Office of Rail and Road to Doug Paulley on .

Partially successful.

Dear Mr Paulley   We have now completed our internal review of your FOI request.  Please find attached a letter from the reviewing Director.  ...
Passenger Train Safety Signage
Response by Office of Rail and Road to Michael Balla Jr on .

Information not held.

Dear Mr Balla Jr,   Thank you for your email of 16th July.   We have considered your request under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 200...
Complaints about assistance for disabled passengers
Response by Office of Rail and Road to Campaign for Better Transport on .

Successful.

Hello   I responded to this request back in May, but it appears that you have not received my messages.   Response resent.   Kind regards   Pa...
Research report into ‘turn-up-and-go'
Response by Office of Rail and Road to Bob Oram on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Mr Oram,   Thank you for your request for information of 30th May 2017.   We have considered your request under the terms of the Freedom of I...

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