Railway Safety (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1997

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