New Network Rail chair warns safety must come first
The new chair of Network Rail has warned that the creation of Great British Railways and associated reforms must never be at the expense of safety and performance. Richard George was speaking after his appointment had been announced by transport secretary Heidi Alexander. She has also named former Network Rail chief executive Sir Andrew Haines as the chair of DfT Operator Ltd, which runs recently nationalised operators until Great British Railways can take over.
Trains still disrupted by weather after last week’s stormMost lines have been cleared and reopened following Storm Goretti last week, but problems caused by winter weather are continuing in some places.
Storm disruption continuing in Midlands, Wales and CornwallTrain services have returned to normal in most places after the disruption caused by Storm Goretti, but there are still problems for weekend travellers in the West Midlands, Wales and Cornwall.
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