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| Network Rail to be prosecuted over Grayrigg crash | Network Rail to be prosecuted over Grayrigg crash |
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| Network Rail is to be prosecuted over the Cumbrian rail crash at Grayrigg in which one passenger died. | Network Rail is to be prosecuted over the Cumbrian rail crash at Grayrigg in which one passenger died. |
| The Office for Rail Regulation (ORR) said it had started criminal proceedings for a breach of health and safety law. | |
| Margaret Masson, 84, from Glasgow, died after the Virgin train derailed on the West Coast Main Line in February 2007. | Margaret Masson, 84, from Glasgow, died after the Virgin train derailed on the West Coast Main Line in February 2007. |
| In November, an inquest jury found poorly maintained points were to blame for causing her death. | In November, an inquest jury found poorly maintained points were to blame for causing her death. |
| The train went over a "degraded" set of points at 92mph and careered down an embankment, leaving 88 people injured. | The train went over a "degraded" set of points at 92mph and careered down an embankment, leaving 88 people injured. |
| Network Rail is facing a charge under section 3(1) of the 1974 Health and Safety at Work. | |
| The ORR said: "This results from the company's failure to provide and implement suitable and sufficient standards, procedures, guidance, training, tools and resources for the inspection and maintenance of fixed stretcher bar points." | |
| Network Rail managing director Robin Gisby said: "Network Rail has not hidden from its responsibilities - the company accepted quickly that it was a fault with the infrastructure that caused the accident. | |
| "We again apologise to Mrs Masson's family. | |
| "Since the derailment Network Rail has worked closely with the authorities, conducted comprehensive and detailed investigations and made substantial changes to its maintenance regime." |