Policy papers and consultations

Post-implementation review to gather views on the effectiveness of the interoperability regulations, to help inform any future proposals for change.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 15 March 2022

• Post-implementation review of the Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011 (RIR 2011)

  Introduction We are seeking to gather views about the Railways…

How the UK government and devolved administrations propose to work together on rail technical standards.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 30 September 2021

Seeks views on updated guidance on the suspension and withdrawal of train driving licences.

• From: Office of Rail and Road
• Updated: 5 February 2020

Seeks views on the Office of Rail and Road's (ORR) approach, via policy statement, to interoperability authorisations for railways.

• From: Office of Rail and Road
• Updated: 26 September 2017

We are currently seeking views on whether to incorporate the provisions of 3 European directives into the Channel Tunnel (Safety) Order.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 13 March 2013

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The government's final proposals for implementing Directive 2008/57RC on the interoperability of the rail system.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 25 October 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The government's proposals for implementing Directive 2008/57/EC on the interoperability of the rail system.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 29 March 2010

First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government