Railtrack rethinks maintenance deal
3 April 2012
Railtrack is urgently reviewing the outsourcing of railway maintenance following the Hatfield train crash in which four people were killed and 30 injured.
Railtrack admitted last week that the accident - involving the derailment of a GNER London King’s Cross-to-Leeds express train and thought to be caused by a broken rail - raised questions about the effectiveness of arrangements governing third parties responsible for £663 million-worth of maintenance.
Railtrack’s contract with Balfour Beatty includes clauses...