Title :
Railway Specific Legislation
Author :
Fleetwood, M. ; Harwood, S.
Abstract :
The presentation will cover the basic legislation that sits behind the privatised railways of Britain and the relationships which exist between the various parties which provide the rail services in Britain. The presentation will also look at the framework which exists following various Acts of Parliament, some of the effects of the Rail Packages introduced by European legislation and a number of pieces of secondary legislation which affect the day to day operation of the rail system.
Keywords :
legislation; railways; Britain; European legislation; acts of parliament; basic legislation; rail packages; rail services; rail system; railway specific legislation;
Conference_Titel :
Railway Law for Engineers: How Legislation, Liability and Legal Issues Affect You, 2008 IET
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
978-0-86341-898-3