The Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

• Citation: S.I. 2015/1917
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 11th December 2015.

Section 2 Amendments to the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006

(1) The Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation and application), in paragraph (1) for the definition of “the Directive” substitute—

“the Directive” means Directive 2004/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on safety on the Community’s railways and amending Council Directive 95/18/EC on the licensing of railway undertakings and Directive 2001/14/EC on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure and safety certification as amended by—

the Interoperability Directive ;

Directive 2008/110/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2004/49/EC on safety on the Community’s railways ;

Commission Directive 2009/149/EC amending Directive 2004/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards Common Safety Indicators and common methods to calculate accident costs ; and

Commission Directive 2014/88/ EU amending Directive 2004/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards common safety indicators and common methods of calculating accident costs ;

(3) In regulation 20(1)(c) for “Schedule 3” substitute “Annex I (common safety indicators) of the Directive ,”.

(4) Omit Schedule 3 (common safety indicators).