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Govia Thameslink Railway: Safety

Question for Department for Transport

UIN HL1076, tabled on 7 July 2016

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to give guidance to the operator of Southern Rail services on ensuring passenger safety when short formation services are in use.

Answered on

13 July 2016

Each operator is responsible for the safety of their staff, passengers and services. The Office of Rail and Road’s duty is to ensure that those responsible for keeping Britain's railways safe for passengers and providing a safe place for staff to work do so.