Northern Trains Ltd

The complainant has requested an audio file with all the segmented voice data used by Northern Rail in their public address system. Northern Rail refused the request as vexatious, later adding that it considered the information would also be exempt under sections 41, 43, 24 and 38 of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that Northern Rail has demonstrated the request is vexatious under section 14(1) of FOIA. He has therefore not gone on to consider the other exemptions and he requires no steps to be taken. Information Tribunal FTT EA/2023/0261 struck out.