Railways: Safety

Date: October 21, 2009
Document: snbt-00605.pdf
Category: Rail

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 various train protection systems.

For information on railways accidents, please see Library Standard Note SN/BT/3114; and for information on level crossings, see SN/BT/3255. Other rail briefings are available on the Parliament website.