HIDD-43 Response Historic AI-assessed

Prioritise installation of driver-signalman radio communication on all traction units

Recommendation

BR shall implement as a priority its programme to install a system of radio communication between driver and signalman on all traction units. The introduction of this system shall be in addition to signal-post telephones and not automatically entail their removal.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific government response or implementation reports for the "Hidden Inquiry" or its recommendations were found in the provided public sources. Consequently, there is no publicly available evidence detailing BR's implementation of a priority programme for radio communication between drivers and signalmen on traction units, or its approach to signal-post telephones, in response to this recommendation.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 18 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Report Hidden Inquiry — Final Report 27 Sep 1989
Recommendation age 36.5 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates