Revising railway safety regulations: 1997, 1999 and 2001

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• remove superseded duties and requirements