Closed consultation

Revising railway safety regulations: 1997, 1999 and 2001

• From: Office of Rail Regulation
• Published: 8 July 2014

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Summary

Seeks comment on a review replacing existing railway safety regulations with newer guidance.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
8 July 2014 to 5pm on 2 September 2014

Consultation description

Consultation on proposals to recall 3 sets of regulations:

• Railway Safety (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1997
• Railway Safety Regulations 1999
• Railway Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2001

and replace them with a new set of rules, which would:

• prevent the operation of trains without required protection systems
• introduce a new requirement for the train protection system to ensure safe performance
• prevent the operation of Mark 1 rolling stock unless crash-worthiness improved
• keep a means of emergency communication between the train driver or conductor and passengers
• remove superseded duties and requirements

Published 8 July 2014