Select Committee · Transport Committee
Rail safety inquiry
Status: Closed
Opened: 14 Sep 2016
Closed: 3 May 2017
Inquiry scope
The purpose of this inquiry is to examine safety and security of the rail network as a whole and to follow up on inquiries by previous Committees on safety at level crossings (March 2014) and security on the railway (November 2014). The Transport Committee is interested in the effectiveness of the current system of management, investigation, regulation, enforcement and policing in ensuring the safety of passengers, workers and the public. The inquiry also looks at specific measures which could improve rail safety.Oral evidence sessions
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Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 2017 | To committee | Letter from Ian Prosser regarding rail safety, 22 March 2017 |
| 12 Apr 2017 | From committee | Letter to Ian Prosser regarding rail safety, 30 January 2017 |
| 24 Jan 2017 | To committee | Letter from Paul Maynard MP regarding GTR's Force Majeure claim |
| 17 Jan 2017 | To committee | Letter from Chris Grayling to Louise Ellman regarding Southern Rail strike, 5 January 2017 |
| 29 Nov 2016 | To committee | Letter from Ian Prosser to Louise Ellman regarding rail safety, 22 November 2016 |