Office of Rail and Road (ORR) Employee Directory
Government AdministrationEngland, United Kingdom201-500 Employees
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is a government body in the United Kingdom that oversees rail and road safety, regulation, and consumer protection. Its responsibilities include ensuring railway operators comply with health and safety law, regulating Network Rail’s activities and funding, managing access to the railway network, licensing railway assets, and publishing rail statistics. It also serves as the competition authority for the railways and enforces consumer protection law related to rail travel. In addition, ORR holds to account National Highways for the management of England’s strategic road network, which includes motorways and major A roads. Based in London, ORR operates within the government administration sector and maintains a role as an independent monitor and regulator across both rail and road infrastructure and services. Recent developments include leadership changes and ongoing collaborations and data releases, such as quarterly passenger journey statistics and joint initiatives with other transport bodies. The organization serves stakeholders across railway operators, passengers, and road users, focusing on safety, value, performance, and accountability in the UK transport network.