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ARTICLE · 09 JUNE 2005

The Railways Act 2005 - a summary

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On 19th January 2004, the Secretary of State for Transport announced a review of the rail industry, to consider structural and organisational changes, safety regulation and issues relating to improving performance and controlling costs.

United KingdomTransport
Bill Carr
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Amanda Seaton
Amanda Seaton

On 19th January 2004, the Secretary of State for Transport announced a review of the rail industry, to consider structural and organisational changes, safety regulation and issues relating to improving performance and controlling costs.

The Secretary of State published his conclusions in a White Paper entitled ‘The Future of Rail’ on 15th July 2004 (available at www.dft.gov.uk/railways/whitepaper).

The Railways Act 2005, which was enacted on 7th April 2005, provides the legislative framework for some of the changes. The Act has not yet been brought into force; it is likely to come into force later in the year.

The main decisions arising out of the rail review reflect the following themes:

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