[modeleng] Re: freebies

> Incidentally, when I was working on Sheffield's Light Rail (tram) project,
> although a lot of it was running on-street, mixed with ordinary traffic,
> every inch of the route still had to be approved by the Railway (H.S.E.)
> Inspectors. We even had to wait at one point as they were all called away to
> the Paddington rail disaster (I think it was, the one in the early 90's
> anyhow)!
>
> Tony Wells.
>
That's because Tramways fall under the requirements of the "ROTS" Regulations 
(Railways and other Transport Systems (Approval of Works, Plant and Equipment) 
Regulations 1994).

(Sorry, just part of the day job!)

Cheers

Peter


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