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Mark I rolling stock exemptions
- What do the regulations say?
- What do we take into account before deciding on granting an exemption?
- Applications for Mark I exemptions
What do the regulations say?
The Railway Safety Regulations 1999 (RSR) required the withdrawal of unmodified Mark I rolling stock from 1 January 2005. The stock is less crashworthy than modern stock and the risks posed to passengers are from pull down windows and the absence of central door locking.RSR regulation 4 prohibited the operation of Mark I rolling stock after 31 December 2002 unless it had been modified to prevent, so far as practicable, over-riding in the event of a collision.
RSR regulation 5 prohibited the operation of hinged door rolling stock without central locking from 1 January 2005.
RSR regulation 6 provides us with a wide-ranging power to grant exemptions. We are able to consider all circumstances of the case in reaching a decision.
What do we take into account before deciding on granting an exemption?
We not only consider existing safety risks and requirements. We can also consider practicalities, costs, possible disruption to services, severe overcrowding, the transfer of risk to other modes of transport and the possible introduction of new risks.All requests for exemption, and subesequent decisions, are listed below. All correspondence related to decisions is available, on request, to the public.
Applications for Mark I exemptions