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Regulatory statement - Periodic review and Hatfield

15 January 2001
ORR/02/01

Regulatory statement - Periodic review and Hatfield

The Rail Regulator, Tom Winsor, today acknowledged the decision of Railtrack to accept the final conclusions of his periodic review of Railtrack's access charges.

He publishes today the attached statement in relation to the regulatory review and the implications for the company of the Hatfield derailment and its aftermath.

Tom Winsor said:

"I believe Railtrack's acceptance of the regulatory review is a positive step for the future of the railway industry and the maintenance, renewal and growth of the national rail network."

A copy of our published statement on the Periodic Review - Implications of Hatfield is available from this page or from the ORR Librarian, Sue MacSwan 1 Waterhouse Square, 138-142 Holborn, London EC1N 2TQ, tel: 020 7282 2001, fax: 020 7282 2045 or e-mail: orr@dial.pipex.com.

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