A Westminster Hall debate on an e-petition relating to funding for Transport for London [free transport for under-18s ] is scheduled for Monday 30 November 2020, from 6-7:30pm. Ellliot Colburn MP of the Petitions Committee, will open the debate.
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Railways: safety (306 KB, PDF)
This note looks at the statutory framework for rail safety that was introduced under the Railways Act 2005 and the regime which it replaced. It also provides information on EU rail safety policy, interoperability and the ERTMS train protection system.
Railway safety management has undergone two major overhauls in the past twenty years – one immediately following privatisation and a second in the mid-2000s when the industry was reorganised and safety responsibility was passed to the rail regulator. Many of the safety requirements on the rail network are mandated under EU law, particularly the Railway Safety Directive and the Interoperability Directive, and overseen by the European Railways Agency.
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Railways: safety (306 KB, PDF)
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