Consultation outcome

Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011: 2021 review

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 17 May 2021
• Last updated: 15 March 2022 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

The Minister of State for Transport has decided that 3 main steps are required to address the issues identified in the review. They are that we will:

• issue guidance to provide additional clarity on the application of the current interoperability regulations by summer 2022
• work in close partnership with the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) and other industry organisations to explore making better use of existing provisions within RIR 2011
• engage with the rail industry to develop and assess options for potential fundamental legislative changes to RIR 2011. This work will commence in spring 2022

The responses also informed the required post-implementation review (PIR).

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Original consultation

Summary

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

This consultation ran from
17 May 2021 to 11:45pm on 12 July 2021

Consultation description

Review into the effectiveness of The Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011 (RIR 2011).

The RIR 2011 provides for the UK regulatory framework for rail technical standards for:

• infrastructure
• rolling stock trains

The responses will inform the required post-implementation review (PIR) and may include future recommend practices.

A PIR is a statutory obligation to assess the effectiveness of the regulations every 5 years.

Documents

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

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Published 17 May 2021
Last updated 15 March 2022 + show all updates

1. 15 March 2022

   Added final outcome.

2. 17 May 2021

   First published.