Railways Act 1991 · Updated to 1 Sep 2012 · Part VI · Duties of Railway Companies
31. It shall be the duty of every railway company—
Feedback & supportto provide railway services and facilities specified in its licence to such extent as is necessary for the railway company to meet any standard of performance determined by the Director General under this Act;
railway
“railway” means any kind of railway for the public carriage of passengers or goods or both, or any portion thereof, and includes— (a) all rails, beams, cables, sidings, or branches worked over for the purposes of, or in connection with, a railway; (b) all rolling-stock used for the purposes of traffic; and (c) in so far as the context allows, a railway under construction by or for any railway company, but does not include— (d) the Sabah Railway; (e) any railway used or, in the case of a railway to be constructed, intended to be used, by any person for the carriage of goods within any premises occupied by such person; and (f) any railway used or, in the case of a railway to be constructed, intended to be used, wholly or mainly for the carriage of passengers within any amusement or recreational premises;
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to develop and maintain an efficient railway system.