Britain’s rail network operator has been fined £70,000 for failing to maintain a level crossing at Croxton which caused the derailment of a high speed train back in 2006.

The courts also ordered Network Rail to pay costs of £25,000. Network Rail pleaded guilty under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 after the train hit a large rubber panel at the rail crossing which was not fitted correctly.

Due to the fact the panel was ill fitted it was shortly dislodged by a number of motor vehicles which then presented it to the line causing the train to derail.

In doing so the company also found itself guilty for breaching the Level Crossing Regulations 1997 its responsibility to maintain at fit rail equipment correctly remain imperative to the health and safety of its worker and members of the general public.

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