Network Rail faces criminal charges over fatal Scottish crash

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

The UK infrastructure agency Network Rail is to face criminal charges over the fatal derailment at Carmont in the North East of Scotland in August 2020. Three people died in the accident which saw the Aberdeen to Dundee main line blocked for several weeks. The route is often regarded as the northern end of the East Coast Main Line. Independent investigations, by the Office of Rail and Road, put the responsibility firmly on the shoulders of Network Rail.

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Author: Simon Walton

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

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