25.02.13
St Neots failures identified
Disruption at Radlett and St Neots has been attributed to failure of specific components, Network Rail has found. Last Tuesday, power cable failed at St Neots, leaving thousands of passengers stranded overnight at King’s Cross.
Further work is being done to minimise the chance of repeated failures.
A spokesperson for Network Rail said: “Our initial investigations into the recent overhead power supply incidents at Radlett and St Neots indicate that both incidents were caused by component failures. We are sorry for this and for the disruption many passengers will have experienced as a result.
“In both instances we have identified exactly which components failed and we are carrying out further work to establish the reasons so that we can minimise the chance of repeat failures in the future.
“While of little comfort to those whose journeys were delayed or disrupted by these recent incidents, it's important to note that since April 2011, the number of overhead lines faults causing delays to passengers has fallen by 14%, with the number of serious incidents down by 23%.
“At both Radlett and St Neots, our programme of maintenance checks had been carried out as planned and all inspections were up to date.”
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