Management
The ORR is managed by an thirteen-member board which is appointed by the Secretary of State for Transport. Anna Walker succeeded Chris Bolt as chair of the Office of Rail Regulation on 5 July 2009 when Bolt's five-year term of office ended. The chief executive officer is Richard Price, appointed in 2011.
The ORR employs approximately 280 people, with offices in Glasgow, York, Manchester, London, Birmingham and Bristol.
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