Written question asked by Ian Sollom (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Justin Madders (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Rapid Transit Systems: Cambridgeshire

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Office of Rail and Road provided input to the Health and Safety Executive during its post-prosecution engagement with Cambridgeshire County Council in relation to the Guided Busway.

Answer: The Railways Act 2005 excludes guided bus systems from the Office of Rail and Road's (ORR) enforcement remit (along with fairground equipment and cableways). Instead, this is undertaken by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), which undertook a successful prosecution of Cambridgeshire County Council in relation to the Guided Busway. The HSE/ORR MoU provides arrangements for cooperation and the sharing of advice between HSE and ORR on their respective areas of expertise and, as part of this, both organisations have engaged on the Cambridgeshire County Council prosecution case.

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