Applying for an exemption for Mark 1 or hinged door rolling stock.
What do the regulations say?
The Railway Safety Regulations 1999 (RSR) required the withdrawal of unmodified Mark I rolling stock from 1 January 2005. Mark 1 rolling stock is less crashworthy than modern stock and there are risks to passengers from pull down windows and the absence of central door locking.
RSR regulation 4 prohibited the operation of Mark I rolling stock after 31 December 2002 unless it had been modified to prevent, so far as practicable, over-riding in the event of a collision.
RSR regulation 5 prohibited the operation of hinged door rolling stock without central locking from 1 January 2005.
RSR regulation 6 provides us with a wide-ranging power to grant exemptions. We are able to consider all circumstances of the case in reaching a decision.
Regulations 4 and 5 Exemptions in force
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Companies with exemption certificates are listed in alphabetical order below:
Hastings Diesels Limited
Hastings Diesels certificate
Regulation 4 exemption
Network Rail certificate
Regulation 4 exemption
Seilwaith Amey Cymru / Amey Infrastructure Wales Limited certificate
Regulation 4 exemption
Locomotive Services (TOC) Limited
LSL (TOC) Limited certificate
Regulation 4 exemption
Network Rail certificate
Regulation 4 exemption
Seilwaith Amey Cymru / Amey Infrastructure Wales Limited certificate
Regulation 4 exemption
NYMR PLC
NYMR certificates
Regulation 4 exemption
Regulation 5 exemption
Network Rail certificates
Regulation 4 exemption
Regulation 5 exemption
Riviera Trains Ltd
Riviera Trains certificate
Regulation 4 exemption
Network Rail certificate
Regulation 4 exemption
Seilwaith Amey Cymru / Amey Infrastructure Wales Limited certificate
Regulation 4 exemption
The Great Scottish and Western Railway Company Limited
GSWRC certificates
Regulation 4 exemption
Regulation 5 exemption
Network Rail certificates
Regulation 4 exemption
Regulation 5 exemption
Seilwaith Amey Cymru / Amey Infrastructure Wales Limited certificates
Regulation 4 exemption
Regulation 5 exemption
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Limited
VSOE certificates
Regulation 4 exemption
Regulation 5 exemption
Network Rail certificates
Regulation 4 exemption
Regulation 5 exemption
Seilwaith Amey Cymru / Amey Infrastructure Wales Limited certificates
Regulation 4 exemption
Regulation 5 exemption
Vintage Trains Limited
Regulation 4 exemption
Regulation 5 exemption
Network Rail certificates
Regulation 4 exemption
Regulation 5 exemption
Seilwaith Amey Cymru / Amey Infrastructure Wales Limited certificates
Regulation 4 exemption
Regulation 5 exemption
West Coast Railway Company Limited
WCRC certificates
Regulation 4 exemption
Regulation 5 exemption
Network Rail certificates
Regulation 4 exemption
Regulation 5 exemption
Seilwaith Amey Cymru / Amey Infrastructure Wales Limited certificate
Regulation 4 exemption