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  • Closed consultation Rail Safety and Transport Bill – Consultation on introducing new legislation regarding Rail Safety

    Consultation closed Consultation opened 16 June 2025, 9.00 am and closed 16 September 2025, 5.00 pm

    Summary

    The Department for Infrastructure is seeking your views on a proposal to introduce the Rail Safety and Transport Bill which will legislate for rail regulation in Northern Ireland.

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    • Rail Safety and Transport Bill - Consultation Adobe PDF (252 KB)
    • Rail Safety and Transport Bill - Response Form Adobe PDF (167 KB)

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    Consultation description

    The consultation report is now available - Rail Safety and Transport Bill - Consultation Report.

    The consultation seeks views on proposed legislative provisions to establish an independent rail regulatory body with enforcement powers, powers to order the constructions of new railways, the creation of an offence for safety critical railway workers in relation to drugs and alcohol, and modernise the current legal framework for rail regulation.

    You are invited to access the document and respond online using the link below.

    Alternatively, you can complete the Response Form provided and return it to either of the addresses below.

    Ways to respond

    Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.

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