Government response
Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery
No statement from British Railways Board found
Recommendation HIDD-4: Urgently ensure and document independent wire counts during testing procedures
From Hidden Inquiry — Final Report, published 7 November 1989.
Recommendation
BR shall urgently ensure that an independent wire count is carried out as a matter of practice during testing. It shall be the responsibility of the person in overall charge of testing to ensure and to document that an independent wire count has been done. This function may be delegated to works staff who did not do the work.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide
Government response
No government response to this recommendation is on the record yet.
Delivery
No statement on delivery from British Railways Board has been found in the sources searched (last checked 27 February 2026). This is separate from the response above.
Responsible bodies
British Railways Board
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Recommendation made
37.0 years ago