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.

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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

Referenced by (3)

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Strategic Rail Authority abolishedBy Railways Act 2005
Railways Act 1993 amendedBy Railways Act 2005
Passenger Focus governingLaw Railways Act 2005