Railways Act 2005
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The Railways Act 2005 is a UK law that restructured the railway industry by reforming regulatory bodies and shifting responsibilities for rail strategy and funding.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| abolishedBody | Strategic Rail Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allocatesResponsibilityFor |
rail funding in Great Britain
ⓘ
rail strategy in Great Britain ⓘ |
| amends |
Railways Act 1993
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Transport Act 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citation | 2005 c. 14 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdDutyOn |
Office of Rail Regulation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Secretary of State for Transport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedConcept |
duty to prepare a high-level output specification for railways
ⓘ
duty to prepare a statement of funds available for railways ⓘ railway closure procedures for passenger networks ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
House of Lords of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeType | public general act ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to make provision about railways, including provision about railway administration orders; to make provision about the provision of railway services; to make provision about the Office of Rail Regulation; and for connected purposes. ⓘ |
| parliament | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfLegalArea | UK transport law ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
reform of railway regulatory bodies
ⓘ
restructuring of the railway industry in Great Britain ⓘ shifting responsibilities for rail strategy and funding ⓘ |
| providesFor |
arrangements for rail passenger representation
ⓘ
railway administration orders in insolvency situations ⓘ |
| reformedBody | Office of Rail Regulation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionCovered | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
privatisation of British Rail
ⓘ
rail franchising in Great Britain ⓘ railway safety and performance regulation ⓘ |
| reorganisedBody | Strategic Rail Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2005-04-07 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Railways Act 2005 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
rail passenger services
ⓘ
railway administration orders ⓘ railway closures ⓘ railway funding ⓘ railway regulation ⓘ railway strategy ⓘ |
| transferredFunctionsTo |
National Assembly for Wales (as was)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Ministers NERFINISHED ⓘ Secretary of State for Transport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2005 ⓘ |
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