HIDD-57 Response Historic AI-assessed

Seek economic dynamic modelling methods for coach collision resistance research

Recommendation

BR shall, as an alternative to full-scale testing, seek economic and practical methods of dynamic modelling during development stages when researching the structural resistance of coaches to collision conditions.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
Publicly available search results on gov.uk indicate content related to 'Hidden Inquiry recommendation implementation' and 'seek economic dynamic' exists, but specific details about British Rail's (BR) efforts to find economic dynamic modelling methods for coach collision resistance research are not provided. No specific policy documents or research reports detailing these actions have been identified. The inquiry's context, referencing British Rail, suggests these recommendations are over 25 years old, with no recent evidence of action.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 24 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