Article 12 Power to operate and use railways

The undertaker may operate and use the railways and other authorised works as a system, or part of a system, of transport for the carriage of passengers and goods.

Nothing in this Order, or in any enactment incorporated with or applied by this Order, shall prejudice or affect the operation of Part 1 of the Railways Act 1993^f1.

Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), the motive power to be used on the railways shall be steam, diesel-electric, diesel, internal combustion, electric-battery or such other motive power as the Office of Rail Regulation may in writing approve.

Nothing in this Order shall authorise the use of electrical power as motive power on the railways unless such power is obtained from storage batteries or from a source of generation entirely contained in and carried along with the engines and carriages.

If electrical power is used as motive power on the railways, such electrical power shall not be used in such a manner as to cause or be likely to cause any interference with any electronic communications apparatus or with the use of such apparatus.