LADB-85
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Study passenger-to-signaller communication systems for driver-only trains in emergencies.
Recommendation
The possibility of installing on driver-only trains a telephone by which passengers can communicate with the signaller in the event of the driver being killed or incapacitated should be studied (para 14.65).
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence detailing a study into the possibility of installing passenger-to-signaller communication systems on driver-only trains in emergencies has been identified in the provided official sources. A general search for 'study passenger-to-signaller communication' on GOV.UK returned a large number of results, but no specific content relevant to this recommendation was available.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 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
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
24.5 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates