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Railtrack under investigation after rail crash

Title
Railtrack under investigation after rail crash
Genre
Interview
TX Date
27 Mar 1996
Year of production
1996
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Duration
00:03:34
Description
A leaked British Rail report into a rail crash near Stafford last month has severely criticised Railtrack for the way it handled the incident. The soon-to-be privatised company is accused of incompetence. It says communications were so bad, a woman was told her husband had been killed, only to find out later that he was alive in hospital. Railtrack spokesman Jackie Simpson insists the leaked document doesn’t paint an wholly accurate picture. Interviewer not identified.
Contributors
Jackie Simpson
Keywords
Reports; Privatization; Rail safety; Railway accidents; Railtrack

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