The Rail Vehicle Accessibility (CrossCountry Trains Class 220 and Class 221) Exemption Order 2004

• Citation: S.I. 2004/955
• Sections: 7

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Rail Vehicle Accessibility (CrossCountry Trains Class 220 and Class 221) Exemption Order 2004 and shall come into force on 30th April 2004.

Section 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

(a) any reference to—

(i) “Class 220 DEMUs” is a reference to the diesel electric multiple-units numbered 220001 to 220034; and

(ii) “Class 221 DEMUs” is a reference to the diesel electric multiple-units numbered 221101 to 221144,

as manufactured by Crossfleet Limited in Belgium and the United Kingdom for use by CrossCountry Trains Limited; and

(b) any reference to a numbered regulation is a reference to a regulation bearing that number in the Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations 1998 .

Section 3 Authorisation and exemption for Class 220 DEMUs

Subject to articles 5 to 7—

(a) the rail vehicles numbered 60201 to 60234, 60301 to 60334, 60401 to 60434 and 60701 to 60734, which form the Class 220 DEMUs, are authorised to be used for carriage even though they do not conform with regulation 7(b); and

(b) the rail vehicles numbered 60201 to 60234, 60301 to 60334 and 60401 to 60434, which form part of the Class 220 DEMUs, are authorised to be used for carriage even though they do not conform with regulation 20(1)(b).

Section 4 Authorisation and exemption for Class 221 DEMUs

Subject to articles 5 to 7—

(a) the rail vehicles numbered 60351 to 60394, 60451 to 60494, 60751 to 60794, 60851 to 60890 and 60951 to 60994, which form the Class 221 DEMUs, are authorised to be used for carriage even though they do not conform with regulation 7(b); and

(b) the rail vehicles numbered 60351 to 60394, 60451 to 60494, 60851 to 60890 and 60951 to 60994, which form part of the Class 221 DEMUs, are authorised to be used for carriage even though they do not conform with regulation 20(1)(b).

Section 5 Condition

It is a condition of the exemptions granted by articles 3(b) and 4(b) that the width of the doorway of any toilet cubicle to which regulation 20(1)(b) applies, and which is situated in any of the numbered rail vehicles specified in those articles, shall measure not less than 800 millimetres at any point.

Section 6 Expiry

(1) The exemptions granted by articles 3(b) and 4(b), in respect of regulation 20(1)(b), shall cease at the end of April 2005.

(2) The exemptions granted by articles 3(a) and 4(a), in respect of regulation 7(b), shall cease at the end of April 2014.

Section 7 Expiry

The authorisation given by articles 3 and 4 shall cease immediately in respect of any numbered rail vehicle if the diesel electric multiple-unit of which that vehicle forms a part is operated by a person other than CrossCountry Trains Limited unless the Secretary of State has been given written notice in advance specifying the name and address of that other person.