STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO THE DAILY MIRROR

Tuesday 6 Sep 2005

STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO THE DAILY MIRROR

Region & Route:: National

Network Rail said: “The safety of our passengers and of train services are, and will always remain, our top priority. “Today, there are no overdue track faults in the East Midlands area. All the faults highlighted by the Daily Mirror have been fixed. “Network Rail was aware of a number of problems that existed and needed our attention when it took over maintenance in this area last year. They were being managed and were fixed in a priority order. These minor track faults were subjected to regular testing and monitoring to ensure they did not become a safety issue and passengers were not put at risk.

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