Looking down the line at a crashed HST at Carmont in Scotland

Network Rail faces legal action over Scottish deaths

The scene of the crashed HST at Carmont in Scotland in 2020 Image from ORR report into Carmont accident

Network Rail is expected to be prosecuted over shortcomings that resulted in a fatal train crash in Scotland. The British infrastructure management agency, which is responsible for the track infrastructure and other assets, is to face charges over the handling of a landslip situation on the main line between Dundee and Aberdeen. The accident, which involved the derailment of a passenger service, killed three people and led to a lengthy closure of the line.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is UK correspondent for RailTech.com and Railfreight.com

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