Government response Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery No statement from British Railways Board found

Recommendation HIDD-57: Seek economic dynamic modelling methods for coach collision resistance research

From Hidden Inquiry — Final Report, published 7 November 1989.

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.

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.

Source

Report Hidden Inquiry — Final Report 07 Nov 1989

Responsible bodies

British Railways Board Primary
Recommendation made 37.0 years ago