HIDD-88 Response Historic AI-assessed

Introduce emergency signal override in signal boxes and update immobilised train procedures

Recommendation

BR shall introduce into all signal boxes the facility to switch all automatic signals to red in an emergency, and BR shall review and update where necessary its procedures to protect rail traffic in the vicinity of immobilised trains.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific, publicly available evidence detailing the introduction by BR (or its successor) of a facility to switch all automatic signals to red in an emergency, or a review and update of procedures to protect rail traffic near immobilised trains, has been identified from the provided official sources. The general search results on gov.uk do not offer specific details related 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