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Network Rail fined £3.41m following death of Surbiton track worker

27 February 2025
Network Rail has today been fined £3.41m and ordered to pay costs of £43,096.39 after pleading guilty to an offence under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, which followed an investigation and prosecution by industry regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). 

Network Rail fined £3.75m following Margam track worker deaths

14 February 2025
Network Rail has today been fined £3.75m and ordered to pay costs of £175,000 after pleading guilty to an offence under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, which followed an investigation and prosecution by industry regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).

Review of the costs and benefits of safety interventions

31 January 2025
As the joint safety and economic regulator for Britain’s railway, we are reviewing how costs and benefits are assessed for safety initiatives, and whether reasonable practicability is systematically tested by duty holders.
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