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Long title | An Act to amend the law relating to the provision and regulation of railway services; and for connected purposes. |
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Citation | 2005 c. 14 |
Territorial extent | England and Wales and, except for sections 13 and 39 and 52, Scotland [2] |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 7 April 2005 |
Status: Amended | |
Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Revised text of statute as amended |
The Railways Act 2005 (c. 14) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning the regulatory structure for railways in the United Kingdom.
The bill was introduced and published on 25 November 2004 and received royal assent on 7 April 2005. The act made certain reforms, principally:
The act was described alongside the Transport (Wales) Act 2006 as the largest transfer of powers to the Assembly between 1999 and 2007 in Contemporary Wales . [6]
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