Recent content by djw

The interim report says: Unless I am misunderstanding, the AWS fault on 1B67 forced that train to stop. RAIB lists the investigation of this forced stop as one of the issues to cover in their ongoing investigation.

The initial BBC headline for the online live coverage incorrectly said Huntington (to the north of York), which was then corrected to Cambridgeshire (i.e. Huntingdon).

You need to redact the seventh image.

Indeed. I agree that the ideal forum for this matter is an appeal from a Magistrates' Court conviction by way of case stated, which is an appeal on a point of law that is heard by the Administrative Court, part of the King's Bench Division of the High Court. Fraud prosecutions for railway...

As the Chief Magistrate acknowledges at [70](3), any ruling he made in today's judgment on that point would carry no legal weight. It would be better left for decision in the case where answering that question helps to dispose of the case before the court. No - there was no ruling. The Chief...

I think it is important to keep this situation in proportion. The rail companies were entitled to prosecute all these cases, but for reasons that should really be investigated, were able to use an invalid procedure to do so, as the secondary legislation governing SJP did not permit the...

The judgment in Northern Trains Ltd v Ballington, Wylie and Cooke etc. has been published. Chief Magistrate Goldspring has indicated that a bulk hearing will be held by the end of October to declare all the RoRA prosecutions via SJP void ab initio and a nullity.

All of "8.3 (e) and (f), 8.4, 8.5, 8.6 (a) (b) (e) and (f)" is an exceptional circumstances argument - which TfL seem to construe very narrowly. Exceptional circumstances are defined by 8.5 as a determination by the relevant Appeals and Prosecution Manager based on the facts of the case. TfL...

Having had the opportunity to check an up-to-date copy of the 1975 Order, I take your point. Over the years, the exceptions to the spent convictions regime have been refined and some of the specific finance-related exceptions have been removed. However, the judicial, legal and medical exceptions...

It is also important to bear in mind the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (SI 1975/1023), the consequence of which is that no convictions are treated as spent when considering suitability for the Schedule 1 Part 1 professions, the Schedule 2 Part 2 offices and the...

There is the option of using the Passenger Assistance website or app.

The 2004 HSE report noting the rejection of HST cab enhancement read: As earlier progress reports noted research into the feasibility and a cost benefit analysis of HST cab enhancement has been carried out. The ROSCOs report that they have comprehensively assessed HST power car energy...

The Ladbroke Grove part 1 report contained the following recommendations in relation to crashworthiness of the HST and more generally: 53. The enhancement of the cabs on HSTs to improve driver protection along with energy absorption and compatibility with other vehicles, and the enhancement of...

Whilst I understand the intention, I think the justification for retrofitting impact protection to HST power cars is now very low. Before too long, ScotRail will be the only passenger operator left, as GWR is working towards full retirement of the Castle Class (though the end-of-service date has...

It is important to remember that the modern trend for DIY travel arrangements reduces the consumer protection you enjoy in these circumstances. If you are travelling under package or linked travel arrangements then the organiser is liable for "repatriation of the traveller without undue delay...