P305 Teletext 305 Aug14 21:45:45 ——————————————————————————— RAIL BOSSES HIT BACK ON SAFETY Rail bosses and ministers are fighting back after a leaked memo said safety procedures are so lax that another Clapham disaster could happen again. It says it will take at least 18 months to get standards to acceptable levels. $hj report by Railtrack's safety assessment manager warns that two serious crashes have been narrowly averted in the south east this year. ——————————————————————————————————1/2—— Labour plans new attack on sell-off 306 WORLDWIDE DIRECT SEE PAGE 288 Next page Headlines Regional WjathjrP305 Teletext 305 Aug14 21:44:09 ——————————————————————————— SAFETY "NEVER COMPROMISED" Transport minister Steve Norris has insisted that "safety is paramount" on the rail network amid fears that the Clapham disaster could happen again. And the man responsible for Railtrack'u safety said "I am satisfied we have rigorous processes in place." And the Central Rail Users Consultati6j Committee said it was happy that safety commanded a very high priority. ——————————————————————————————————2/2—— FACTFILJ British Rail and safety 324 TELETEXT CLASSIFIED INDEX page 350 Next page Headlines Regional Wjathju