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Train protection and warning system (TPWS) exemptions
Our consultation on Network Rail’s exemption application for the removal of TPWS at specified permanent speed restrictions (19 January 2007) ended on 2 March 2007.
Railway Safety Regulations 1999 (RSR)
RSR regulation 3(1) prohibited the operation of a train on a railway with a line speed of over 25mph, unless a train protection system is in service in relation to that train on that railway from 1 January 2004.
Regulation 6 of the RSR allows us to grant exemptions from any requirement imposed by the RSR and to attach conditions to any such exemptions.
All requests for exemption, and subsequent decisions, have been posted on our website. All correspondence related to decisions is available to the public on request.
Applications for TPWS exemptions
| Company | Decision date | Certificates |
|---|---|---|
| Tube Lines (Transplant) Ltd | 1 Apr 2011 | - Exemption certificate and cover letter Exemptions from the train protection requirement contained in Regulation 3 (1) of the Railway Safety Regulations 1999 in relation to the operation of asset inspection trains, engineering trains and test trains, to the extent that such operations are carried out: (a) on the Jubilee and Victoria Lines, in accordance with an operational safety plan and b) on any LUL infrastructure in accordance with any of the relevant procedures. |
| Balfour Beatty Rail Plant Ltd | 23 Nov 2010 | - Exemption certificate and cover letter Exemptions from the train protection requirement contained in Regulation 3 (1) of the Railway Safety Regulations 1999 for: (a) engineering trains operating in (i) possessions (ii) specified areas, and (iii) engineers' current areas; and (b) any other engineering train, test train and asset inspection train operations to the extent that they are covered by operational safety plans which vary the relevant procedures. |
| London Underground Ltd | 23 Nov 2010 | - Exemption certificate and cover letter Exemptions from the train protection requirement contained in Regulation 3 (1) of the Railway Safety Regulations 1999 for: (a) engineering trains operating in (i) possessions (ii) specified areas, and (iii) engineers' current areas; and (b) any other engineering train, test train and asset inspection train operations to the extent that they are covered by operational safety plans which vary the relevant procedures. |
| London Underground Ltd | 30 Sep 2010 | - Exemption certificate - Covering letter Exemptions from the train protection requirement contained in Regulation 3 (1) of the Railway Safety Regulations 1999 for: (a) engineering trains operating in: (i) possessions (ii) specified areas, and (iii) engineers' current areas; and (b) engineering train operations covered by the relevant procedures and the operational safety plan (on the Victoria Line). |
| Tube Lines Limited | 30 Sep 2010 | - Exemption certificate - Covering letter Exemptions from the train protection requirement contained in Regulation 3 (1) of the Railway Safety Regulations 1999 for: (a) engineering trains operating in: (i) possessions (ii) specified areas, and (iii) engineers' current areas; and (b) engineering train operations covered by the relevant procedures and the operational safety plan (on the Victoria Line). |
| Network Rail (CTRL) | 4 Jun 2010 | - Clarification letter on test trains - Exemption certificate - Covering letter Exemption under Regulation 3(1) of the Railway Safety Regulations 1999 for the operation of engineering trains, rack maintenance machines, locomotives and track recording trains |
| Train Operating Companies | 4 Jun 2010 | - Exemption certificate Exemption under Regulation 3(1) of the Railway Safety Regulations 1999 for the operation of engineering trains track maintenance machines, locomotives and track recording trains |
| Network Rail Ltd | 8 Feb 2010 | - Exemption certificate - Covering letter Exemptions from train protection requirements contained in Regulation 3(1) of the Railway Safety Regulations 1999 for the operation of Krupp class 6400 locomotives |
| Europorte 2 | 8 Feb 2010 | - Exemption certificate - Covering letter Exemptions from train protection requirements contained in Regulation 3(1) of the Railway Safety Regulations 1999 for the operation of Krupp class 6400 locomotives |
| TransPlant (Tube Lines Ltd) | 28 Apr 2009 | - Exemption certificate - Covering letter Exemption under Regulation 3(1) of the Railway Safety Regulations 1999 for the operation of engineering trains, track maintenance machines, locomotives and track recording trains |
| London Underground | 28 Apr 2009 | - Exemption certificate - Covering letter Exemption under Regulation 3(1) of the Railway Safety Regulations 1999 for the operation of engineering trains, track maintenance machines, locomotives and track recording trains |
| Network Rail | 7 May 2008 | - Exemption certificate Exemption under Regulation 3(1) of the Railway Safety Regulations 1999 for the operation of engineering trains, track maintenance machines, locomotives and track recording trains |
| Train Operating Companies | 7 May 2008 | - Exemption certificate Exemption under Regulation 3(1) of the Railway Safety Regulations 1999 for the operation of engineering trains track maintenance machines, locomotives and track recording trains |
| Network Rail (CTRL) Ltd | 9 Apr 2008 | - Exemption certificate Exemption under Regulation 3(1) of the Railway Safety Regulations 1999 for the operation of a certain class of train on a limited section of CTRL infrastructure between 14 April 2008 and 14 October 2008 |
| London & South Eastern Trains Ltd | 9 Apr 2008 | - Exemption certificate Exemption under Regulation 3(1) of the Railway Safety Regulations 1999 for the operation of a certain class of train on a limited section of CTRL infrastructure between 14 April 2008 and 14 October 2008 |
| Network Rail (CTRL) Ltd | 30 Aug 2007 | - Exemption certificate - Covering letter Exemption under Regulation 3(1) of the Railway Safety Regulations 1999 for the operation of a certain class of train on a limited section of CTRL infrastructure on 4 September 2007 |
| Eurotunnel | 30 Aug 2007 | - Exemption certificate - Covering letter Exemption under Regulation 3(1) of the Railway Safety Regulations 1999 for the operation of a certain class of train on Eurotunnel controlled infrastructure on 4 September 2007 |
| Eurostar (UK) Ltd | 30 Aug 2007 | - Exemption certificate - Exemption certificate - Covering letter Exemption under Regulation 3(1) of the Railway Safety Regulations 1999 for the operation of a certain class of train on sections of CTRL and Eurotunnel controlled infrastructure on 4 September 2007 |
| Balfour Beatty Rail Plant Ltd | 27 Jun 2007 | - Balfour Beatty Rail Plant Ltd exemption certificate - Covering letter Exemption under Regulation 6 of the Railway Safety Regulations 1999 for the operation of engineering trains in possession on London Underground infrastructure between 1 July 2007 and 30 September 2008. |
| Network Rail (CTRL) Ltd | 8 Jun 2007 | - Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd exemption under section 6 of the Railway Safety Regulations 1999 for the removal of TPWS at certain permanent speed restrictions. The Consultation Document and press notices about the consultation and granting of the exemption are in related links. |
| London Underground Ltd/Balfour Beatty Rail Plant Ltd | 2 Apr 2007 | - London Undergound Ltd exemption certificate - Balfour Beatty Rail Plant Ltd exemption certificate - Exemptions from train protection requirements contained in Regulation 3(1) of the Railway Safety Regulations 1999 for the operation of engineering trains in possession on London Underground infrastructure between 6 and 9 April 2007 |
| London Underground Ltd/GB Railfreight/TransPlant 1 May 2005 |
27 Jul 2006 |
- LUL exemption certificate - GB Railfreight exemption certificate - TransPlant exemption certificate - Exemptions from train protection requirements contained in Regulation 3(1) of RSR 1999 for: (a) possessions (b) specified areas (c) engineers current areas (d) movement of an engineering train on the Victoria Line |
| Network Rail - Waverley and Ashford 1 Nov 2003 |
22 Dec 2003 | Network Rail's exemption certificate TOC exemption certificate |
| Network Rail - temporary speed restrictions (TSRs) 1 Oct 2003 |
24 Dec 2003 | Network Rail's exemption certificate TOCs exemption certificate |
Last updated: 19 April 2011
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