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All across the Great Western territory => Looking forward - the next 5, 10 and 20 years => Topic started by: ChrisB on May 18, 2016, 14:58:29



Title: HLOS becomes the PR
Post by: ChrisB on May 18, 2016, 14:58:29
It appears the HLOS (High Level Output Statement) has become the PR (Periodic Review)

ORR has just launched their first consultation on this which can be found here (http://orr.gov.uk/consultations/open-consultations/periodic-review-2018-initial-consultation)

The email states

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Rail passengers and freight customers need a safe, reliable and efficient railway. Our role is to support the rail industry to deliver this and to ensure that every pound of the public^s money is well spent.

Today, ORR has launched our first major consultation on the 2018 periodic review, known as PR18. This will play a central role in determining what Network Rail should deliver between 2019 and 2024, as well as the funding and incentives needed to support this.

Launching the PR18 Review, Joanna Whittington, ORR^s Chief Executive said:

"This is an exciting and important opportunity for Britain^s railways.

"ORR^s review will support a safer, more efficient and better performing railway, delivering value for passengers, freight customers and taxpayers into the next decade and beyond.

"Network Rail is increasingly devolving responsibilities to local managers who can work with local communities and businesses. We propose to support this by regulating the company in a different way, looking separately at its national and local responsibilities.

"To be successful, we need everyone^s ideas and involvement, both on this consultation and throughout the review.^

ORR^s Director of Railway Markets and Economics, John Larkinson has written a blog introducing the PR18 Review in more detail. Read it here at: http://orr.gov.uk/news-and-media/orr-blog/a-safer-more-efficient-and-better-performing-railway (http://orr.gov.uk/news-and-media/orr-blog/a-safer-more-efficient-and-better-performing-railway)

Browse our website to find out more about PR18: http://orr.gov.uk/what-and-how-we-regulate/regulation-of-network-rail/how-we-regulate-network-rail/periodic-review-2018/about-pr18 (http://orr.gov.uk/what-and-how-we-regulate/regulation-of-network-rail/how-we-regulate-network-rail/periodic-review-2018/about-pr18)

Please subscribe to our PR18 email alerts service to receive updates and news on the review: http://eepurl.com/b1Xl5H (http://eepurl.com/b1Xl5H)

Anyone interested in influencing re-openings, stock levels and other high levelmatters is encouraged to respond


Title: Re: HLOS becomes the PR
Post by: IndustryInsider on May 18, 2016, 15:01:27
Certainly a more meaningful name, even if it is only a name change!


Title: Re: HLOS becomes the PR
Post by: stuving on May 18, 2016, 15:58:37
Surely the "Periodic Review" isn't new. It's the ORR's take on how well (as if ...) or badly NR are doing their job, as seen by the regulators.  HLOS is the government's shopping list.   


Title: Re: HLOS becomes the PR
Post by: ChrisB on May 18, 2016, 16:10:01
The HLOS is wrapped up within the PR it seems now having read some of the consultation document - although it doesn't refer to it as the HLOS.


Title: Re: HLOS becomes the PR
Post by: stuving on May 18, 2016, 16:30:03
This item is in the ORR's "List of PR18 Milestones".
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February 2017We issue our ^review initiation notices^,  formally requesting the Secretary of State and Scottish Ministers to provide their high-level output specifications (HLOSs) and statements of funds available (SoFAs)

Directing NR as to what infrastructure to build isn't ORR's job. It's the governments', and its their money.



Title: Re: HLOS becomes the PR
Post by: ChrisB on May 18, 2016, 17:25:26
Indeed...mow hVing read most if this doc, the PR is the process & HLOS is (one of) the outputs


Title: Re: HLOS becomes the PR
Post by: paul7575 on May 18, 2016, 23:27:18
It can be easily confirmed that there is no change, by googling ORR PR13, which was the process that led up to the 2014-19 CP5...

http://orr.gov.uk/what-and-how-we-regulate/regulation-of-network-rail/how-we-regulate-network-rail/periodic-review-2013/pr13-guide

Paul



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