This regulation no longer applies, as more recent acts have redefined the rules for minimum service provision. Having said that...
The "Railway Regulation Act 1844" (source) defines a minimum provision of service as follows:
My question is thus: do any services not meet the requirement for reaching 12mph?
The "Railway Regulation Act 1844" (source) defines a minimum provision of service as follows:
- One train with provision for carrying third-class passengers, should run on every line, every day, in each direction, stopping at every station.
- The fare should be 1d. per mile.
- Its average speed should not be less than 12 miles per hour (19 km/h).
- Third-class passengers should be protected from the weather and be provided with seats.
My question is thus: do any services not meet the requirement for reaching 12mph?