HIDD-89 Response Historic AI-assessed

Examine introducing short-circuiting bars with positive clamp on running rail

Recommendation

BR shall examine the possibility of introducing short-circuiting bars which achieve a positive clamp on the running rail.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific publicly available evidence detailing BR's examination of introducing short-circuiting bars with a positive clamp on the running rail, as recommended, has been identified in the provided sources. General searches on gov.uk for 'Hidden Inquiry recommendation implementation' returned results, but no specific documents outlining implementation for this recommendation were provided.
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