Section 81: Meaning of "railway".

Railways Act 1993 · 1993 c. 43View on legislation.gov.uk

Part I: The Provision of Railway Services

Subject to subsection (2) below, the definition of "railway" in section 67(1) of the Transport and Works Act 1992 shall have effect for the purposes of this Part as it has effect for the purposes of that Act, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly.

Where it is stated for the purposes of any provision of this Part that railway has its wider meaning, "railway" shall be taken, for the purposes of that provision, to mean—

a railway,
a tramway, or
a transport system which uses another mode of guided transport but which is not a trolley vehicle system,

and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly.

In paragraphs (a) to (c) of subsection (2) above "guided transport", "railway", "tramway" and "trolley vehicle system" have the meaning given by section 67(1) of the Transport and Works Act 1992.

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