Components
The Railway Safety (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1997 replaced a large number of old provisions, dating back as far as 1839. They created five new goal-setting duties to:
- prevent unauthorised access to the railway infrastructure (for example by means of lineside fencing)
- provide means of passenger communication with staff on trains
- prevent collisions and derailments (for example by means of adequate signalling systems)
- provide adequate braking systems
- prevent accidents to staff (for example trackside workers) from moving vehicles