LADB-79 Response Historic

Ensure emergency ladders are readily usable and quickly releasable on trains.

Recommendation

The daily routine check of every train should include confirming that all ladders can readily be used. A mechanism to enable ladders to be released quickly should be devised and fitted (para 14.35).

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No formal government response has been recorded for this recommendation. No independent verification has been carried out.
Sources
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Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Report Ladbroke Grove Inquiry — Final Report 20 Sep 2001
Recommendation age 24.7 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates