Mark I rolling stock 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

Company	Date of application	Decision
West Coast Railway Co Ltd	17 Mar 2011	Network Rail Certificates Letter to Network Rail Regulation 4 exemption Regulation 5 exemption WCRC Certificates Letter to WCRC Regulation 4 exemption Regulation 5 exemption
North Yorkshire Moors Railway Enterprise plc	5 Mar 2008	Letter to NYMR re exemption Regulation 4 exemption Regulation 5 exemption
English Welsh and Scottish Railway Limited	26 Nov 2007	Network rail Certificates Regulation 4 exemption Regulation 5 exemption
English Welsh and Scottish Railway Limited	26 Nov 2007	EWS Certificates Regulation 4 exemption Regulation 5 exemption
Hastings Diesels	4 Sep 2004	Regulation 5 exemption - 28 Apr 2005
Hastings Diesels	1 Aug 2003	Regulation 4 exemption - 6 Oct 2003
SRPS Railtours	1 Feb 2003	-Regulation 5 exemption - 29 Apr 2005 -Regulation 4 exemption - 31 Mar 2003  -Network Rail's exemption certificate
Princess Royal Class Loco Trust	4 Dec 2002	Regulation 5 exemption - 28 Jun 2005
Princess Royal Class Loco Trust	1 Dec 2002	Regulation 4 exemption - 9 May 2003
Venice-Simplon-Orient-Express, Northern Belle Fleet	14 Feb 2002	Regulation 5 exemption - 29 Apr 2005
Riviera Trains	1 Oct 2002	-Regulation 5 exemption - 29 Apr 2005 -Regulation 4 exemption - 31 Mar 2003 -Network Rail's exemption certificate
Railfilms	11 Aug 2002	Regulation 5 exemption - 28 Apr 2005
Railfilms	1 Aug 2002	Regulation 4 exemption - 9 May 2003
Venice Simplon-Orient Express, British Pullman Fleet	1 Dec 2001	-Regulation 4 exemption - 6 Oct 2003 -Network Rail's exemption certificate
Great Scottish and Western Railways	1 Nov 2001	Regulation 5 exemption - 9 May 2003 -Network Rail's exemption certificate -Regulation 4 exemption - 9 May 2003 -Network Rail's exemption certificate

Last updated: 25 November 2011