Document Summary

The regulations under which the Railway Accident and Investigation Branch (RAIB) conducts accident investigations.

This document was published on 20th July 2005 by Her Majesty's Stationery Office.

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Timeline:
Government regulation

10th August 1840
Regulation of Railways Act

31st March 1841
Letter from George Stephenson to Henry Labouchere

29th April 1858
The First Requirements of the Inspecting Officers of Railways

1902
Requirements, &c. of the Board of Trade in Regard to The Opening of Railways

1975
Health & Safety Inquiries (Procedure) Regulations

1st January 1994
Railways and Other Transport Systems (Approval of Works, Plant and Equipment) Regulations

28th February 1997
Railway Safety (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1997

2nd July 2004
Network Licence Granted To Railtrack PLC (Now Known As Network Rail Infrastructure Limited) [Including modifications up to 2 July 2004]...

9th November 2004
Network Licence Granted To Railtrack PLC (Now Known As Network Rail Infrastructure Limited) [Including modifications up to 9 November 2004]...

20th July 2005
The Railways (Accident Investigation and Reporting) Regulations 2005