ORR approves new Grand Union Trains Services between London and Stirling

The latest access decision by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) provides more services for rail passengers travelling between London and central Scotland.  LONDON: ORR has given the go-ahead for Grand Union Trains, an open access operator, to start a new train service between London and the city of Stirling, from June 2025. ORR’s…

ORR approves £43.1bn to deliver a safe and customer focused railway

LONDON, UK: The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today set out its Final Determination of Network Rail’s five-year, £43.1bn (£38.5bn in England and Wales, £4.6bn in Scotland) plans to deliver a safe and customer-focussed railway. The plans cover the five years from 1 April 2024, known as Control Period 7 (CP7). Since the…