FENN-136
Response
Historic
Fire authority and RI to scrutinise new station designs for passenger safety.
Recommendation
The designs for new stations or significant alterations to stations shall be scrutinised by the fire authority and the Railway Inspectorate with special regard to passenger safety and fire precautions.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence has been identified detailing the implementation of a requirement for fire authorities and the Railway Inspectorate to scrutinise new station designs or alterations with special regard to passenger safety and fire precautions. General searches on gov.uk for related terms yielded many results but no specific policy or guidance documents.
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
This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Recommendation age
37.4 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates