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	House of Commons - Transport - Fourth Special Report
		In doing so, [the Rail Regulator was also asked to] allow the SRA the opportunity to consider whether it would wish to amend its strategies or seek consent from the Secretary of State for additional expenditure".[9] Throughout the access charges review, the Regulator implemented both the letter and the spirit of the statutory guidance.
		In doing so, [the Rail Regulator was also asked to] allow the SRA the opportunity to consider whether it would wish to amend its strategies or seek consent from the Secretary of State for additional expenditure".[10] Throughout the access charges review, the Regulator implemented both the letter and the spirit of the statutory guidance.
		The Regulator respectfully agrees with the OECD and disagrees with the Committee.
	www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmtran/1209/120906.htm (9826 words)

	Hampshire County Council
		The Office of the Rail Regulator 3.1 "Penalty Fares Policy Statement" 3.1.1 This document was published by the Office of the Rail Regulator, on 13 August.
		However, the Regulator believes that there is a perception, backed by limited evidence, that train operators are failing to comply with this obligation, and that the situation has worsened since 4 the restructuring of British Rail.
		A summary of the Regulators proposals and the County Surveyors response is attached as Appendix 1.
	www.hants.gov.uk /scrmxn/c20711.html (6245 words)

	Home : Office of Rail Regulation
		The principal function of the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) is to regulate Network Rail's stewardship of the national network. ORR also licenses operators of railway assets, approves agreements for access by operators to track, stations, and light maintenance depots, and enforces domestic competition law.
		ORR is led by a Board appointed by the Secretary of State for Transport, under the chairmanship of Chris Bolt, who has also been appointed International Rail Regulator (IRR) by the Secretary of State.
		ORR expects to assume its new responsibilities as a combined safety and economic regulator in the first quarter of 2006.
	www.rail-reg.gov.uk (414 words)

	Hampshire County Council
		Summary 1.1 The report outlines the Rail Regulator's consultation on the extension of competition within the passenger rail industry proposed for April 1999.
		However, the Regulator is now seeking views on whether the timescale for introduction of competition, or the extent of competition allowed, should be changed in light of experience.
		Conclusion 5.1 The Rail Regulator's consultation on the issue of competition for railway services is an important opportunity to consider the experiences of the last eighteen months and to influence the structure of the rail industry over the next decade.
	www.hants.gov.uk /scrmxn/c23140.html (1965 words)

	Trades Union Congress - Keep railway safety with HSE, warns TUC
		For months now the rail industry has been campaigning against what they claim are 'high' safety standards, but the TUC does not believe that company bosses should be able to choose the regulation authority that suits them.
		The rail inspectorate was transferred to the HSE in 1990, in the aftermath of the Clapham Junction and Kings Cross disasters.
		The TUC is fundamentally opposed to a move that means that the regulation of railway safety is the direct responsibility of those responsible for the financial and /or operational regulation of the industry.
	www.tuc.org.uk /economy/tuc-8256-f0.cfm (734 words)

	PB Network \| Issue 53 \| Railway Regulation in Great Britain
		ORR is involved primarily with setting fair commercial standards and principles among the parties in the industry, and subsequent monitoring and enforcement.
		SRA embodies the Office of the Passenger Rail Franchising Director (OPRAF), which is concerned primarily with the letting of franchises for passenger train services and the subsequent monitoring and enforcement of operational standards.
		The regulations are based as far as possible on previous practice, but now extend to cover all new or altered works, plant and equipment (such as signalling equipment) that are capable of materially affecting the safety of operations of the railway, as well as locomotives and rolling stock.
	www.pbworld.com /news_events/publications/network/issue_53/53_06_RobertsonS_RailwayRegulation.asp (2579 words)

	Caithness CWS - Links - Railways
		The study challenges perceptions that the Highland rail network is lightly used, dominated by tourist traffic and represents poor value for the public funding it receives.
		The popularity of train trips to the north of Scotland seems to be gaining ground as yet another excursion train left wick on Monday morning after a weekend in the far north.
		Based in luxury hotels in Inverness, the itinerary includes the highly scenic rail routes to Wick, Thurso and Kyle of Lochalsh, visits to dramatic Dunrobin Castle and remote John O’Groats, and an unforgettable tour of the Isle of Skye.
	www.caithness.org /links/railways.htm (865 words)

	Whitehouse, Network Rail: A Missed Opportunity?[2003] 1 Web JCLI
		The internal governance structures adopted by Network Rail mean that it will operate in much the same way as any other private sector company, with the membership responsible for the supervision, appointment and dismissal of the board of directors who, in turn, will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of Network Rail.
		The issue of accountability is of particular concern within the railway infrastructure for the reason that Railtrack’s well publicised failure to maintain a safe and reliable rail system was due, in part, to the decisions of its board and in particular, the poor targeting of investment (Office of the Rail Regulator 1997, para 2).
		The Rail Regulator had cause, on a number of occasions, to castigate Railtrack for its failure to satisfy the duties set out in its Network Licence (ORR 1999, para 1; ORR 1999a, para 12 and ORR 2000).
	webjcli.ncl.ac.uk /2003/issue1/whitehouse1.html (4814 words)

	Complaint Information
		Strategic Rail Authority (SRA): Has formally existed since February 2001 and is responsible for setting the strategic direction for the railways in general.
		Network Rail is the monopoly owner and operator of the rail infrastructure (track, signalling, bridges, tunnels and stations) and operates under a network licence issued by the Government but enforced by the Regulator.
		The Office of the Rail Regulator: the body responsible for regulation of the railways.
	www.howtocomplain.com /cgi-php/complain1.php3?MajorID=5&MinorID=10&ID=3619 (723 words)

	Both sides backing NAO rail report
		A NATIONAL Audit Office report into the effectiveness of the rail regulator has had the dubious distinction of being welcomed by both Tom Winsor - the regulator himself - and Railtrack.
		The report, published today, says the regulator should provide "greater clarity on what Railtrack should deliver", obtain "a better picture of the condition of the network's assets" and give Railtrack clear targets and incentives on punctuality, cancellations and track condition.
		A spokesman for Mr Winsor's office said the report "recognises what has been achieved since Tom Winsor took over as rail regulator in July 1999", such as his targets on punctuality and broken rails.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/2000/04/12/cnrail12.html (240 words)

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		The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) is the regulator of Scottish Charities.
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	hertsdirect.org Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) was established on 5th July 2004 by the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003.
		As the railway industry's economic regulator, the Office's principal function is to regulate Network Rail's stewardship of the national network.
		The ORR is led by a Board appointed by the Secretary of State for Transport.
	www.hertsdirect.org /comdirectory/comvol/travel2y/intrav3y/tvrail3y/879428 (211 words)

	Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC)
		In the days pre accessibility regulations the Group has, however, been heartened by the enthusiasm of the railway industry to go as far as possible to meet the spirit of the new legislation.
		Work with DETR to introduce rail accessibility regulations under Part V of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) and to consider the implementation of Part III of the Act in relation to railway stations.
		Devise a training programme on disability awareness for all relevant rail staff and, in co-operation with industry, to produce guidance on the procedures to be followed by railway staff in their relations with disabled passengers.
	www.dptac.gov.uk /97report/sect06.htm (1308 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| The Guardian \| Regulator gives Network Rail extra £7bn
		Network Rail is under intense pressure after new figures, published yesterday, showed that Britain's rail industry had failed to improve its widely-criticised punctuality record over the last year.
		Also today, the regulator announced that he is allowing Network Rail £640m less than had been originally budgeted for the upgrade of the London to Scotland west coast main line over the next five years.
		He added that substantial savings, amounting to 22% of the estimates made by Network Rail in September, could be achieved on the West Coast line "by extending the timescale for delivering certain other elements of the project which would provide a greater certainty of those outputs being delivered on time and on budget".
	www.guardian.co.uk /uk_news/story/0,3604,1105519,00.html (740 words)

	Shades of Amtrak: Watchdog Report Blasts Britain's Rail Privatization - Site Selection Online Insider
		Rail infrastructure "is in worst state in years," in worse shape than before Railtrack's 1994 takeover, the NAO charged.
		Winsor's office issued a statement commenting on the NAO report: "The [NAO] report recognizes what has been achieved since Tom Winsor took over in July 1999," the statement read in part.
		As for Railtrack, public sentiment already seemed to be leaning heavily toward stripping the company of its responsibilities for rail safety in the wake of last year's Paddington rail crash, which killed 31.
	www.conway.com /ssinsider/snapshot/sf000619.htm (689 words)

	SRA - Rail Regulator's Interim Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The SRA welcomes in particular the decision of the Rail Regulator to invite the finalisation of a financing plan, by no later than the end of February 2004, that makes use of prudent and effective borrowing by Network Rail.
		The SRA is already engaged with Network Rail and the Department for Transport on developing this plan further, following extensive and co-operative discussions, which have included the Office of the Rail Regulator, over several months.
		It notes that the Regulator believes the latter stages should be deferred by 18/24 months, a view that the SRA has consistently resisted.
	www.sra.gov.uk /news/2003/12/rail_regulators_interim_review (333 words)

	Key safety chief quits post with rail watchdog
		TOM WINSOR, the rail regulator, has lost his key safety executive, providing further evidence of the high levels of staff turnover since he took up his post last July.
		A spokesman for the rail regulator denied that Mr Woods, who has been in his post for less than two years, had fallen out with Mr Winsor.
		The regulator's spokesman said he was chiefly responsible "for safety issues, such as those associated with Ladbroke Grove.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/2000/04/22/cnrail22.html (354 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Network Rail 'in licence breach'
		The Office of the Rail Regulator says Network Rail has agreed to comply with the requirement by September next year.
		ORR chairman Chris Bolt said: "Experience over the August Bank Holiday has shown, once again, that the current position on the provision of advance timetable information is unacceptable.
		This was the first time the regulator had asked Network Rail to improve its timetable requirement compliance, he said.
	news2.thdo.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/3622164.stm (476 words)

	Rail Access Regulator (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Economic Regulation Authority (ERA) was established on 1 January 2004 to oversee the economic regulation functions of the gas, rail, water and electricity services in Western Australia.
		Administration of Western Australia’s Rail Access Regime was previously the responsibility of the Office of the Rail Access Regulator.
		With the transfer of the Regulator’s functions to the ERA, however, the office was abolished as it was no longer required.
	www.railaccess.wa.gov.au (162 words)

	PACTS Response: HSE's draft proposals for the Railways Safety Case Regulations 2000
		As the consultative document acknowledges, the proposals for changes to the Railways (Safety Case) Regulations have to be seen in the context of both the Cullen Inquiry into railway safety and the consultation being undertaken by the Office of the Rail Regulator into changes to Railtrack's operating licence.
		While it is right to strengthen the role and remit of the regulator, operators must not be offered the opportunity to abrogate their responsibilities for the safety of passengers, their workforce and third parties.
		However, it would be appropriate for the HSE to have this as an alternative option if the Rail Regulator and Railtrack are unable to agree on amendments to the licence.
	www.pacts.org.uk /consultations/consultation_response_5.htm (747 words)

	Winsor waves stick and carrot
		TOM WINSOR, the feisty new rail regulator, launched a fresh attack on Railtrack yesterday as he unveiled the timetable for its next regulatory review, which will set the prices it can charge train operators from April 2001.
		However, analysts latched on to Mr Winsor's views that "incentive regulation" would be central to the review to "create the conditions for Railtrack and other railway industry participants to invest strongly in the railway".
		Yesterday, Railtrack said: "We welcome the regulator's commitment to incentive-based regulation and his recognition of the need to align the commercial aims of different industry players." Mr Winsor will reveal his "provisional conclusion" on the review in December.
	www.opinion.telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1999/08/27/cnrail27.html (447 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Politics \| Special Reports \| Rail body wants to reform itself out of existence
		To shake up the management of the industry, the SRA has suggested merging its "strategic" activities with the office of the rail regulator to create a single Railways Agency.
		The blueprint involves creating a third organisation, the Office of Economic and Safety Regulation, combining the Railway Inspectorate with part of the rail regulator's role.
		The government's changes to the rail industry will require legislation which is unlikely to go through parliament before the next election.
	politics.guardian.co.uk /publicservices/story/0,11032,1195760,00.html (426 words)

	Politics \| Transport: Railways
		Under the licences granted to them by the Office of the Rail Regulator every rail company is required to have a complaints/comments procedure that has been approved by the regulator.
		The Railways Act 1993 and Transport Act 2000 give the SRA the power to regulate fares through its franchise agreements with the train operators, where this is in the interests of passengers.
		The rail passengers committees are independent statutory bodies set up under the Railways Act 1993 to protect the interests of rail users.
	politics.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4176417-107975,00.html (992 words)

	Norton Rose - Norton Rose - Rail Regulator successful in defending London & Continental Stations and Property ...
		The Rail Regulator’s rigorous approach towards his decision making processes was entirely vindicated when judgment in his favour was handed down last week (Friday, 7 November) in judicial review proceedings, says Norton Rose the international law firm acting for the Office of the Rail Regulator.
		The case centred on the compensation to be paid by LCSP to Midland Mainline for disruption caused during the construction of the international terminal at St Pancras Station, as part of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link.
		Norton Rose is the ORR’s legal adviser acting in relation to competition, litigation and regulatory aspects.
	www.nortonrose.com /news/viewrelease.asp?pressid=1091&ref=665 (365 words)

	The Observer \| UK News \| Regulator to cut penalties for rail delays
		But the rail regulator, Tom Winsor, is expected to announce in the next two weeks a change to the penalty system which will more than halve the fines Network Rail pays for the problems.
		The regulator's 'final draft conclusions' - due in December - are also likely to propose significant changes to the compensation paid to train operators for delays and for wider knock-on effects of, for example, long-term loss of confidence in rail travel.
		He argued the changes will not have a financial impact on rail operators as the money is part of a 'merry go-round' and the whole industry depends on subsidies.
	observer.guardian.co.uk /uk_news/story/0,6903,1061335,00.html (803 words)

	Telegraph \| Money
		Senior representatives from both Government departments are working with the Strategic Rail Authority, the Office of the Rail Regulator and Network Rail on plans to raise billions of pounds from the debt markets.
		The rail regulator is represented by Tim Martin, its director of economics.
		The talks focus on whether Network Rail can raise extra debt to bridge an £8 billion funding gap between what rail regulator Tom Winsor believes the company needs over the next five years and what the SRA can afford to pay.
	www.money.telegraph.co.uk /money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2003/11/05/cnrail05.xml&menuId=242&sSheet=/money/2003/1 (660 words)

	BBC News \| Track Record
		Office of the Rail Regulator (ORR) is an independent government department responsible for the regulation of the railways.
		Office of Passenger Rail Franchising (OPRAF) monitors Britain's 25 passenger rail franchises.
		Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) is the new rail regulator set up by the government to replace OPRAF and the BRB.
	news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/static/special_report/1999/11/99/track_record/links.stm (364 words)

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