I've read several times on this forum and elsewhere, that there is legislation that prohibits laying of any more 3rd rail (except maybe as "infill") and often citing "safety" as the reason. Several people posted to this effect in the thread about Overground at http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=75509 - I have copied a few quotes from that thread below.
Please can someone point me to the actual legislation that says this? I have looked and haven't found anything yet. The closest I've found is the 2005 Railways Act (I think) where the Secretary of State asked railway companies to draw up proposals for converting the Southern DC network - this was for performance and reliability reasons, not safety.
Does real legislation exist to prohibit the laying of new 3rd rail? If so, where?!?!
Thanks!
A few of those quotes from the Overground thread:
Please can someone point me to the actual legislation that says this? I have looked and haven't found anything yet. The closest I've found is the 2005 Railways Act (I think) where the Secretary of State asked railway companies to draw up proposals for converting the Southern DC network - this was for performance and reliability reasons, not safety.
Does real legislation exist to prohibit the laying of new 3rd rail? If so, where?!?!
Thanks!
A few of those quotes from the Overground thread:
Thirdly third rail rail would not be permitted to be put down as its an area where third rail does not exist, there is no infill.
Indeed. Doing otherwise would be illogical. And probably wouldn't be permitted anyway.
Because safety case for it means no more new DC just OHLE unless it's infill now.
I believe you accurately quote current policy witrh respect to third rail.