The Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2006

Statutory instruments 397 2006

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Great Britain

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TSO (The Stationery Office)

Enabling power: European Communities Act 1972, s. 2 (2) and Transport Act 2000, s. 247. Issued: 27.02.2006. Made: 16.02.2006. Laid: 23.02.2006. Coming into force: In accord.with reg. 1. Effect: S.I. 2002/1166 revoked (02.04.2006 with saving). Territorial extent and classification: E/W/S/NI. General. EC note: These Regs give effect to 3 Directives concerning railway interoperability which have the purpose of establishing conditions for the inter-working of the trans-European rail system. They apply in relation to the UK parts of the trans-European rail system. S.I. 2002/1166 implemented Council Directive 96/48/EC (High speed Directive). These Regs revoke and replace the High Speed Regs with regulations that in addition implement Directive 2001/16/EC (the Conventional Directive) and Directive 2004/50/EC which made amendments to both the High-speed Directive and the Conventional Directive.