Government response
Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery
No statement from British Railways Board found
Recommendation HIDD-88: Introduce emergency signal override in signal boxes and update immobilised train procedures
From Hidden Inquiry — Final Report, published 7 November 1989.
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.
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
Primary
Themes and tags
Recommendation made
37.0 years ago