BRITISH RAILWAY SAFETY LEGISLATION

The origins and functions of the Railway Inspectorate in Great Britain are discussed. Included are the first Acts of Parliament; the Act of 1871 (accident reporting); the 1900 Act (Railway servants); the 1933 Act (road and traffic); the composition and function of the Inspectorate, technical requirements and accident investigations.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Publication Date: 1956-11-16

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 581-583
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 105

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Legislation; Personnel; Railroads; Safety; Technology
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Law; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039966
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM