The iconic Flying Scotsman may be at risk of being forced off mainline rail lines as regulators push new safety rules.
Following new regulations, all trains on mainline rail lines should have central locking to improve safety. However, legacy trains such as the Flying Scotsman have their doors opened and locked individually with a traditional bolt key.
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has called for companies to modernise the carriages with a central door locking system, as reported by Hull Live. An exemption for West Coast Railways, which runs the Flying Scotsman, ends June 30.
