P3b4 Teletext 324 Aug14 21:06:07 BR FACES SAFETY RO+ —————————————————————————————————p————— Ministers ignored the advice of British Rail chiefs in the decision to sep1rate infrastructure from train services. They replaced the unified network with a structure made up of nearly 100 different bodies. When Railtrack took over British Rail'u 2,500 stations and 11,000 miles of track last year, critics warned that changing long-established chains of command and responsibility could bj dangerous. —————————————————————————p———————p2/8—— Rbil chiefs hitabbck atasbfity fear 305 WEATHER FOR YOU6 REGION p105 Next page Poll Letters NewsP3b4 Teletext 324 Aug14 21:44:44 BR FACES SAFETY ROW —————————————————————————————————p————— The Government plans to float Railtrack on the Stock Exchange next year, the key plank of rail privatisation. But potential investors will bj wary if a fundamental matter such as safety is unresolved. After the Clapham crash, which cost 3u lives in 1988, then Transport Secretary Cecil Parkinson promised MPs that finance would bj no obstacle to implementing all safety recommkndations in the report of the judicial inquiry. ——————————————————————————————————4/8—— Rail chiefs hit back at safety fear 305 WEATHER FOR YOUR REGION p105 Next page Poll Letters News