The Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a consultation looking
at how best to preserve the story of British railways.

Rail Minister Tom Harris MP has published proposals to ensure
historically significant artefacts are better protected by extending
the scope of the Railway Heritage Committee (RHC), which works to
safeguard Britain's railway heritage.

The proposals aim to allow the RHC to work with all railway
organisations to ensure that more artefacts are secured and protected
in this way. They also look at options for the RHC to cover railway
related bodies not included in previous legislation, like the British
Transport Police, Transport for London and the Rail Safety and
Standards Board.