Mark 1 and hinged door rolling stock exemptions
11 August 2023
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Applying for an exemption for Mark 1 or hinged door rolling stock.
Safety in railway design
A noteworthy year for railway safety
Content archived on 29 September 2023
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By Justin McCracken.
175 years making Britain’s railways safer
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18 August 2015 Britain's railways are among the safest in Europe, but 175 years ago it was a different story. In the first decades of the nineteenth century, our pioneering railway system was unregulated, uncoordinated and to be honest, downright dangerous.
Making our railways safer
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As director of health and safety and HM chief inspector of railways, I lead a team of inspectors who spend most of their time out and about on the railways. We work with Network Rail, train operators and others from across the industry to help make Britain's railways safer whether you are travelling or working on them. Inspectors have been doing this for quite a while – 175 years next year.