Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003

Purposes of the Act

• the creation of the Rail Accident Investigation Branch
• the replacement of the Rail Regulator by a Regulatory Board, the Office of Rail Regulation.
• the creation of a Police Authority for the British Transport Police
• allowing the BTP to recruit Police Community Support Officers under the Police Reform Act 2002 which previously only extended to Territorial police forces
• giving the BTP "statutory authority over the railway"
• the introduction of alcohol limits on the crews of water-borne vessels and aircraft in line with those already existing for railway staff
• other miscellaneous matters affecting railway, air and road transport

  Extent

Repeals and Amendments