FENN-133 Response Historic AI-assessed

Report all London Underground fires occurring outside traffic hours.

Recommendation

Fires which occur outside traffic hours on London Underground must be reported. The Department oS Transport should secure such reports until the 'Railways (Notice of Accidents) Order 1986' [SI 1986 No 21871 has been amended.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence confirming the reporting of fires occurring outside traffic hours on London Underground or the amendment of the 'Railways (Notice of Accidents) Order 1986' [SI 1986 No 2187] has been found in the provided official sources. This recommendation from the 1987 Fennell Inquiry lacks public documentation of its implementation.
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Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Inquiry Fennell Inquiry
Report Fennell Inquiry — Final Report 10 Nov 1988
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Themes & Tags
Weak Government Accountability & Scrutiny
Recommendation age 37.4 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates