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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2016-797/annex-III/division-2/division-2.4/division-2.4.1",
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  "legislation": "eudr/2016/797",
  "legislation_title": "Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2016-797",
  "path": "annex/III/division/2/division/2.4/division/2.4.1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "2.4.1",
  "heading": "Safety",
  "text": "The rolling-stock structures and those of the links between vehicles must be designed in such a way as to protect the passenger and driving compartments in the event of collision or derailment.\nThe electrical equipment must not impair the safety and functioning of the control-command and signalling installations.\nThe braking techniques and the stresses exerted must be compatible with the design of the tracks, engineering structures and signalling systems.\nSteps must be taken to prevent access to electrically-live constituents in order not to endanger the safety of persons.\nIn the event of danger, devices must enable passengers to inform the driver and accompanying staff to contact them.\nThe safety of passengers boarding and alighting from trains must be ensured. The access doors must incorporate an opening and closing system which guarantees passenger safety.\nEmergency exits must be provided and indicated.\nAppropriate provisions must be laid down to take account of the particular safety conditions in very long tunnels.\nAn emergency lighting system having a sufficient intensity and duration is an absolute requirement on board trains.\nTrains must be equipped with a public address system which provides a means of communication to the public from on-board staff.\nPassengers must be given easily understandable and comprehensive information about rules applicable to them both in railway stations and in trains.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2016/797/annex/III/division/2/division/2.4/division/2.4.1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:21:35.391140+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}