Flynn: Scope to go additional after Network Rail effective must be explored
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he SNP’s Westminster chief Stephen Flynn has stated if there’s “scope” to go additional over Network Rail’s function in a crash that claimed three lives, then it must be explored.
Mr Flynn, who represents Aberdeen South at Westminster, stated folks within the north-east have been “very shook” by the crash at Carmont, close to Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire on August 12 2020.
Three folks – driver Brett McCullough, 45, conductor Donald Dinnie, 58 and passenger Christopher Stuchbury, 62, died when the prepare derailed after hitting gravel washout on the rails because of a drainage channel failure.
This week, Network Rail was fined £6.7 million by choose Lord Matthews on the High Court in Aberdeen after admitting breaches of the Health and Safety Act which in the end led to the crash.
This included failing to tell the driving force that it was unsafe to drive the prepare at a velocity of 75mph, or warning him to scale back his velocity amid dangerous climate on the day of the derailment, which additionally left six folks injured.
Network Rail admitted there have been failings in building, inspection and upkeep of drainage property and in adversarial and excessive climate planning.
It admitted it failed to make sure, as far as was fairly sensible, that railway employees not in its employment and members of the general public travelling by prepare weren’t uncovered to the “risk of serious injury and death from train derailment” because of failures within the building, inspection and upkeep of drainage property and in adversarial and excessive climate planning.
Mr Flynn informed the PA news company on Saturday: “It’s important for me to share my thoughts and sympathies with the families of those involved.
“I am very well aware of the severity of the incident that took place.
“I think if there is scope for things to go further, then I think that should be explored, particularly in relation to the liabilities that extend to Network Rail.
“I’m sure that everyone involved in this is hopefully going to make sure there is a situation found where everyone can believe that justice has been done.”