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LTNZ
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require all enclosed compartments containing combustion engines on new or modified rail vehicles to be fitted with fire detection and where appropriate a fire suppression system. Existing rail vehicles that fall into this category should be made to comply within a time specified by the Director.
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Land Transport New Zealand accepts this recommendation and believes that the appropriate body to review this recommendation and act on it, is the National Rail System Standards Executive (NRSS). It is this organisation's intent to write to the Executive for comment and to ensure it is considered for a future standard in the industry.
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