The Railways (Heathrow Express Temporary Network) (Exemptions) Order 1997

• Citation: S.I. 1997/1531
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Railways (Heathrow Express Temporary Network) (Exemptions) Order 1997.

(2) This Order shall come into force on 23rd July 1997.

(3) In this Order—

“the 1993 Act ” means the Railways Act 1993;

“the relevant day” has the same meaning as in the Railways (Heathrow Express (Exemptions) Order 1994 ; and

“the temporary network” means a network approximately 191 metres in length running southwards from a junction with the railway line between Paddington Station, London and Heathrow Airport situated approximately 300 metres to the south of Stockley Road Bridge, West Drayton.

Section 2 Franchise exemption

(1) Exemption from designation under section 23(1) of the 1993 Act (designation of passenger services as eligible for franchising) is granted to any person who provides a railway passenger service on any railway line comprised in the temporary network, in respect of that service.

(2) The exemption granted in paragraph (1) above shall have effect from the date on which this Order comes into force until the relevant day.

Section 3 Disapplication of closure provisions

(1) Every railway passenger service provided between Paddington Station, London and any station associated with the temporary network is a service in relation to which section 37 of the 1993 Act (closure of non-franchised etc. passenger services) is not to have effect.

(2) The temporary network is a network in relation to which section 39 of the 1993 Act (closure of operational passenger networks) is not to have effect.

(3) Any station associated with the temporary network is a station in relation to which section 41 of the 1993 Act (closure of railway facilities used in connection with passenger services) is not to have effect.