UK: Railway safety

United Kingdom

The Railway Safety Regulations 1999 (SI 1999 No. 2244) were laid before Parliament on 10 August 1999, coming into force on various dates from 30 January 2000 to 1 January 2005. The Regulations state that no person shall operate and no infrastructure controller shall permit the operation of a train on a railway unless a train protection system is in service in relation to that train and railway. From 1 January 2005, it is prohibited to operate any rolling stock on a railway that has hinged doors for use by passengers for boarding and alighting from the train. Mark I rolling stock is prohibited from use from 1 January 2003.
(SO, August 1999)