Railways: Overcrowding
(asked on 7th July 2015) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of train overcrowding on passenger safety.
This question was answered on 13th July 2015
The Office of Rail and Road, in its role as the independent railway safety regulator, monitors and enforces compliance with health and safety legislation on Britain’s rail network.
It has concluded that the current control measures in place are proportionate to the risks posed by overcrowding.