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9 May 2005 - HSE Exemptions for Heritage
Charter Mark I Rolling Stock
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have granted exemptions to
12 Heritage/Charter train companies who have the Mark I Rolling Stock, slam-door
trains. A public consultation was taken into account by the HSE
prior to their decision.
Exemptions to the Railway Safety Regulations 1999 hold
conditions that the 12 exempt companies must put in place risk assessment
measures before and during operation of the stock, as far as is reasonably
practicable, such as the following:
The stakeholder consultation meeting, held by the HSE in
February 2005, discussed a practical approach for the secondary door locking and
supervision required and a set of modifications and instruction were agreed,
resulting in a "Joint TOC Document" being developed by the 3 principal operators
of Heritage/Charter trains as follows:
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English, Welsh and Scottish Railways Ltd (EWS).
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FM Rail Ltd.
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West Coast Railway Co. Ltd. - who will define the arrangements
for application of mitigations.
The 12 Heritage/Charter train companies granted exemptions are
as follows:
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English Welsh and Scottish Railways Ltd (EWS).
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Fragonset Railways Ltd.
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Hastings Diesels Ltd.
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North Yorkshire Moors Railway Enterprises plc.
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Riviera Trains Ltd.
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Scottish Highland Railway Company Ltd.
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Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust Ltd.
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Railfilms Ltd.
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Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Limited, (VSOE).
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Northern Belle.
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Scottish Railway Preservation Society Railtours Ltd.
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Wessex Trains Ltd.
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West Coast Railway Company Ltd.
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Network Rail - infrastructure controller of such rolling stock
operations.
The HSE accepted that all cases of the Mark I rolling stock
requiring fitting of CDL would not be practicable and that the 12 companies to
which exemptions have been given will be required to implement measures for the
management of residual safety risks, as far as is reasonably practicable, in
respect of slam-doors.
Article by Alexandra Johnston
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