The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has made a significant investment in data staff and spending of more than £930,000 over the last three years to strengthen its data capability and support better and stronger rail and road networks. The ORR has heavily invested in both people and technology to enhance how it gathers, […]
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RAIB Report: Pedestrian struck by a train at Bourneview footpath crossing
RAIB has today released its report into a pedestrian struck by a train at Bourneview footpath crossing, London Borough of Croydon, 23 January 2025. Summary At about 08:03 on Thursday 23 January 2025, an 11-year-old child was struck and fatally injured by a passenger train at Bourneview footpath crossing, near Kenley in the London Borough […]
The ORR Authorises GB Railfreight’s Class 99 For UK Operations
GB Railfreight is proud to announce that its new fleet of Class 99 bimodal locomotives has received Authorisation for Placing Into Service (APIS) from the UK’s Office of Rail and Road (ORR). This ORR approval confirms that the Class 99 meets all essential requirements for safety, accessibility, environmental standards, and technical compatibility. The APIS milestone […]
