deltic
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DfT have launched its red tape challenge covering the rail industry
"Rail passengers and businesses are set to benefit as Rail Minister Theresa Villiers today pledges to crack down on unnecessary red tape.
Nearly 200 rail transport regulations have today been placed on the Red Tape Challenge website a Government-wide site aimed at reducing bureaucracy. They will remain there for consultation for four weeks. The Challenge asks everyone whether they think that a regulation is well designed and provides vital protection or is badly designed, badly implemented or simply a bad idea.
Among the regulations that the Government is asking the public to comment on are the National Rail Conditions of Carriage the terms and conditions passengers must adhere to when travelling on a train.
Other examples include the requirement for the Secretary of State to approve train operations on all sections of a line, the speed of those operations and a variety of other conditions for tramways and other minor railways including heritage operations.
The review also targets a number of arcane and obsolete regulations on the statute books that could run the risk of eroding public confidence in regulations. For example, there are regulations in force covering closures on railway lines which no longer exist and various exemption orders which have expired."
You can add your comments at
http://www.redtapechallenge.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/themehome/rail-transport/
Never seen any change as a result of these red tape reviews - cant believe this one will be any different
"Rail passengers and businesses are set to benefit as Rail Minister Theresa Villiers today pledges to crack down on unnecessary red tape.
Nearly 200 rail transport regulations have today been placed on the Red Tape Challenge website a Government-wide site aimed at reducing bureaucracy. They will remain there for consultation for four weeks. The Challenge asks everyone whether they think that a regulation is well designed and provides vital protection or is badly designed, badly implemented or simply a bad idea.
Among the regulations that the Government is asking the public to comment on are the National Rail Conditions of Carriage the terms and conditions passengers must adhere to when travelling on a train.
Other examples include the requirement for the Secretary of State to approve train operations on all sections of a line, the speed of those operations and a variety of other conditions for tramways and other minor railways including heritage operations.
The review also targets a number of arcane and obsolete regulations on the statute books that could run the risk of eroding public confidence in regulations. For example, there are regulations in force covering closures on railway lines which no longer exist and various exemption orders which have expired."
You can add your comments at
http://www.redtapechallenge.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/themehome/rail-transport/
Never seen any change as a result of these red tape reviews - cant believe this one will be any different