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Open Review use of seat belts on trains & mandate installation and use on new trains

Created by Hilary Jayne Davies
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Mandate the installation and use of passenger seatbelts on all trains and examine the possible benefits of possible installation and use of seatbelts on trains currently in use.

High-speed rail travel involves risks from sudden emergency braking and derailments. Unrestrained passengers can be violently thrown, causing preventable fatalities, severe trauma and injuries – especially to children, the elderly and disabled. Coaches and planes mandate restraints; we believe trains should too. We want the Government to fund a feasibility study into retrofitting fleets and mandate seatbelts on all new trains bringing our transit safety into the 21st century as a matter of urgency.

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