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British railway infrastructure owner and manager (1994–2002)
Railtrack was a group of companies that owned the track, signalling, tunnels, bridges, level crossings and most stations of the railway network in Great
Railtrack
Rail company in the United Kingdom
Marshall, Railtrack's chairman, warned that Railtrack could have a net debt of approximately £8 billion by 2003. During May 2001, Railtrack announced
Network_Rail
2000 rail accident in Hertfordshire, England
infrastructure company Railtrack. Reports found there was a lack of communication and some staff were not aware of maintenance procedures. Railtrack subsequently
Hatfield_rail_crash
Transfer of ownership and operation of British railways from government to private sector
including the larger stations, passed to the new privately owned company Railtrack, while track maintenance and renewal assets were sold to 13 companies
Privatisation_of_British_Rail
United Kingdom law
The Railtrack (Waverley Station) Order Confirmation Act 2000 (c. vi) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The act allowed the rebuilding
Railtrack (Waverley Station) Order Confirmation Act 2000
Railtrack_(Waverley_Station)_Order_Confirmation_Act_2000
Planned British state-owned rail transport operator
and maintenance of the infrastructure was transferred to a new company, Railtrack, which was overseen by a government-appointed Rail Regulator. The company
Great_British_Railways
British civil servant (born 1957)
International Rail Regulator for Great Britain. He oversaw the collapse of Railtrack, the infrastructure manager for the British rail network and the creation
Tom_Winsor
British businessman (born 1951)
Group of FTSE Finance Directors) prior to his spell as chief executive of Railtrack, part of the Conservative Government's railway privatisation. Corbett
Gerald_Corbett
Class for some London Underground trains
of luggage vans on British Rail's Southern Region, but was reused by Railtrack from 1994 for its current purpose. This does not involve any renumbering
British Rail Class 499 (London Underground)
British_Rail_Class_499_(London_Underground)
Former property development company in the United Kingdom
completion by LCR, with Railtrack owning Section 1 as well as being responsible for operating both sections. In October 2001, Railtrack was placed into "railway
London and Continental Railways
London_and_Continental_Railways
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
with the monopoly and dominant elements of the industry, principally Railtrack) and the Director of Passenger Rail Franchising, whose role was to sell
Railways_Act_1993
1999 rail accident in London
inadequately supervised by Railtrack. Beyond exhortations to do better, the Inquiry recommended changes in the industry structure. Railtrack had not merely had
Ladbroke_Grove_rail_crash
Financial planning periods of Network Rail
Railtrack, with Control Period 1 (CP1) spanning 1995–1999, while Control Period 2 (CP2) spanned 1999–2004, crossing the transformation of Railtrack into
Network_Rail_Control_Periods
Railway station in Tasmania, Australia
be loaded with silica sand. Florentine Junction is currently used by Railtrack Riders, a tourist initiative of the Maydena Community Association Inc
Florentine_Junction
Hindu Temple in Tamluk, West Bengal
Tamluk to Digha Railways Howrah to Haldia Railtrack Howrah to Digha Railtrack Haldia - Panskura - Kharagpur Railtrack Tamluk Kamakshya Temple, famous Saktapith
Bargabhima_Temple
Telecommunications technology company
partnerships, including with the British railway infrastructure company Railtrack, to provide telecoms infrastructure. However, Marconi was perceived as
Marconi_Communications
Cause of action in English law
private shareholders of Britain's national railway infrastructure company Railtrack sued the Secretary of State for Transport for damages, alleging that in
Misfeasance_in_public_office
Principal British railway line upgrade (1998-2019)
commenced by Railtrack and without public sector involvement; however, the Strategic Rail Authority was concerned about cost overruns. Railtrack asked the
West Coast Main Line route modernisation
West_Coast_Main_Line_route_modernisation
Principal railway route in Great Britain
1990s, the infrastructure was taken over in 1994 by the private company Railtrack, which later collapsed in 2002 and was replaced by the not-for-profit
West_Coast_Main_Line
Cuban musical ensemble
Guitarist Eliades Ochoa who sang "El Carretero" on the record. In the film, Ochoa is shown playing the song whilst walking alongside a deserted railtrack.
Buena_Vista_Social_Club
Former street-running railway in Dorset, England
Railtrack letter requiring works to clear the line 1999
Weymouth_Harbour_Tramway
British Rail diesel multiple unit
of a diesel multiple unit. Twenty-five two-car units were ordered by Railtrack to enable it to replace its varied collection of ageing departmental vehicles
British_Rail_MPV
High-speed railway linking London with the Channel Tunnel
owners (Railtrack for Section 1, LCR for Section 2) but with common Railtrack management. Following further financial problems at Railtrack, its interest
High_Speed_1
departmental wagons are wagons used by British Rail and their successors Railtrack and Network Rail for departmental purposes. Many vehicles are named after
British Rail Departmental Wagons
British_Rail_Departmental_Wagons
British Labour Party politician
preferable to a short sudden collapse. The first source of controversy in the Railtrack incident was the decision, taken at short notice with disregard for the
Stephen_Byers
English lawyer and judge
Cabinet Minister Stephen Byers and the Department for Transport in the Railtrack private shareholders' action against the British Government in 2005, for
Jonathan Sumption, Lord Sumption
Jonathan_Sumption,_Lord_Sumption
Unpowered trailer sets
runners. These sets have been repainted into either the now obsolete Railtrack blue/lime green livery or the new Network Rail yellow livery. Two sets
British_Rail_Class_488
Radio station in La Grange, Illinois, United States
avoid trains since the track cut the array in half! Fortunately now the railtrack is not in use. The station's original call sign was WTAQ, with the meaning
WRDZ_(AM)
Mass rail suicide in Bangladesh
11 July 2007, nine members of a family committed mass suicide in the railtrack in Kashor, Mymensingh, Bangladesh. Seven were killed instantly after stepping
2007_Mymensingh_mass_suicide
British stock market index
Taverns Racal Electronics (acquired by Thomson-CSF and then Thales Group) Railtrack (collapsed in 2001) Randgold Resources (merged with Barrick Gold Corp)
FTSE_100_Index
Vantage point on the Isle of Man
View from footbridge showing A14 side-road junction to left, railtracks crossing the A18 past the Bungalow Station and climbing towards the summit (extreme
The_Bungalow,_Isle_of_Man
Rail transport project in London
for the project, intended to be complete by 2000, was transferred to Railtrack as detailed in the Railways Act 1993. This privatisation, combined with
Thameslink_Programme
Metro station in Barcelona, Spain
of this kind in having three railtracks as opposed to two, due to its former role as line terminus. The current railtrack leading to Fondo is actually
Torras i Bages (Barcelona Metro)
Torras_i_Bages_(Barcelona_Metro)
Enclosed railway wagon used by British Rail to carry mail and parcels
transporting mail and parcels. They were used by both Rail Express Systems and Railtrack. Colas Rail and some train operating companies still use them. NVA 96603
General_utility_van
Network Rail station in Essex, England
single platform and was opened on 26 May 1995 by Fatima Whitbread for Railtrack. Today, all passenger train services are operated by c2c, which also manages
Chafford Hundred railway station
Chafford_Hundred_railway_station
Rail line in Greater London
privatisation of British Rail, during the last year of the line being part of the Railtrack network passenger services were operated by Connex South Central. The
Wimbledon–West_Croydon_line
Fleet of electric multiple units in Britain
third-rail power supply used in the former Southern region. The collapse of Railtrack following the Hatfield rail crash further delayed this upgrade work, and
British_Rail_Class_377
National Rail station serving London Heathrow Airport
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 railway station (also known as Heathrow Central) serves Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 (and formerly Terminal 1 before its closure
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 railway station
Heathrow_Terminals_2_&_3_railway_station
Humanist sans-serif typeface
typeface designed by a specialist typeface design company, The Foundry, for Railtrack in 1999 and adopted initially by Network Rail. It was recommended as a
NR_Brunel
British railway charter company
Blackpool-Manchester-Chester services. Railtrack hired 31190 and 31601 to haul test trains. Both locomotives were repainted into Railtrack's blue and lime green livery
FM_Rail
Railway viaduct in Sussex, England, carrying the London–Brighton line
subject to an extensive restoration by national rail infrastructure owner Railtrack; this work was part-funded by the Railway Heritage Trust, English Heritage
Ouse_Valley_Viaduct
Recreation park in England
boating. In the northwest corner of the park is a model narrow gauge railtrack which was built in the 1970s. There are two bowling greens as well as
Roker_Park_(park)
Railway station in Ashchurch, Gloucestershire, England
in 1840 but closed in 1971, the station was reopened on 1 June 1997 by Railtrack. There are regular bus connections from the station to Tewkesbury town
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station
Ashchurch_for_Tewkesbury_railway_station
Video game
point locking, shunt routes, warner routes, call-on routes, and more. Railtrack asked for a "professional" version of SimSig, now known as TREsim, which
SimSig
Former canton in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
La Mûre, rue René-d'Anjou, chemin de Saint-Antoine à Saint-Joseph, the railtrack of the Marseille to Briançon line until boulevard Henri-Barnier. It then
Canton_of_Marseille-Verduron
Retrieved 21 September 2025. Railtrack (1 April 1998). RT3170 Issue 1 - Personal Track Safety Handbook (First ed.). Railtrack. (This was part of a loose
Controller_of_site_safety
Principal railway station in Edinburgh, Scotland
British, the LNER, British Railways (rebranded as British Rail after 1965), Railtrack and now Network Rail. From its opening in its current form by the eastward
Edinburgh Waverley railway station
Edinburgh_Waverley_railway_station
Grade II and stands in a Conservation Area. Blackburn Railway Station. Railtrack acknowledges the contribution to the cost of restoration of the station
List of Blackburn historical plaques
List_of_Blackburn_historical_plaques
under which the ownership of the track and infrastructure passed to Railtrack, whilst passenger operations were franchised to individual private sector
History of rail transport in Great Britain
History_of_rail_transport_in_Great_Britain
Sandite unit 311 Railtrack Brown 977844 ex.76414 977845 ex.62174 977846 ex.76433 1999 Preserved 936104 311104 1994 Sandite unit 311 Railtrack Brown 977847
British_Rail_Class_936
Industry taxonomy
Transportation Infrastructure 20305010 Airport Services 20305020 Highways & Railtracks 20305030 Marine Ports & Services 25 Consumer Discretionary 2510 Automobiles
Global Industry Classification Standard
Global_Industry_Classification_Standard
British business executive
leading role at Thorn plc in the 1990s. Marshall was finance director of Railtrack and then chief executive from November 2000 (in the aftermath of the Hatfield
Steven_Marshall_(businessman)
Airport rail link in London, England
Pancras. Railtrack proposed a stopping service from Heathrow to St Pancras, by using London Underground tracks. This was part of Railtrack's bid to win
Heathrow_Express
Higher tax rate on firms/industries due to sudden increase in their profits
Northern Ireland Electricity, Powergen, Scottish Hydro, Scottish Power, Railtrack, the regional electricity companies and the privatized water and sewerage
Windfall_tax_(United_Kingdom)
Planned electric locomotive, never built
never built, the traction characteristics of the locomotives were used in Railtrack WCML feasibility studies to determine the electrification requirements
British Rail Class 93 (InterCity 250)
British_Rail_Class_93_(InterCity_250)
Former British train operating company
infrastructure owner of the era, Railtrack. Infrastructure changes were required to make effective use of tilting trains and, while Railtrack had committed itself
Virgin_CrossCountry
Town, chiefdom, sub-group, dialect in Kaduna State, Nigeria
Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) station built in 1927. It sits on the railtrack connecting Port Harcourt, Enugu, Kafanchan, Kuru, Bauchi and finally Maiduguri
Kafanchan
National Rail station in London, England
in 1994 operation of the infrastructure became the responsibility of Railtrack, whilst passenger services were operated by Connex South Eastern. In 2003
Maze_Hill_railway_station
Class of British diesel multiple units
namely Silverlink, with several more units in departmental duties with Railtrack. Since Chiltern Railways retired its final two units in May 2017, there
British_Rail_Class_121
already in public hands anyway. 2001 Railtrack - The owner and operator of the railway infrastructure, Railtrack, was not nationalised as such. However
List of nationalizations by country
List_of_nationalizations_by_country
Railway station in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
station located in a trench in the Matiko neighbourhood; to the south the railtracks entered two different tunnels, one headed to Bilbao-San Agustín station
Matiko_station
Freight multiple unit
by rail infrastructure companies. These include: the United Kingdom (Railtrack, a track maintenance and specialised overhead electrification train),
Windhoff_CargoSprinter
British state-owned rail transport operator (1948–1997)
were privatised. Ownership of the track and infrastructure passed to Railtrack on 1 April 1994. The Waterloo & City line, part of Network SouthEast,
British_Rail
National Rail station in London, England
infrastructure at Lower Sydenham station became the responsibility of Railtrack, whilst a business unit operated the train services. On 13 October 1996
Lower Sydenham railway station
Lower_Sydenham_railway_station
Rail freight company in the United Kingdom
infrastructure trains on behalf of British railway infrastructure owner Railtrack, the company ordered seven Class 66 locomotives. In June 2000, GB Railfreight
GB_Railfreight
1997 high-speed rail crash near London
injuries. The passenger train operating company had failed to inform Railtrack and the signaller that the automatic warning system (AWS), which warns
Southall_rail_crash
Railway station in Glasgow, Scotland
it was named Lambhill, being renamed Gilshochill on 24 May 1998 under Railtrack. From Monday to Saturday, there is a half-hourly service eastbound to
Gilshochill_railway_station
National Rail station in London, England
infrastructure at New Beckenham station became the responsibility of Railtrack. On 13 October 1996, operation of the passenger services passed to Connex
Clock_House_railway_station
Central London railway terminus
and Scottish Railway (LMS) (1923–1948), British Railways (1948–1994), Railtrack (1994–2002) and Network Rail (2002–present). The plan was to construct
Euston_railway_station
English railway line
passenger services. In April 1994 Railtrack became responsible for the maintenance of the infrastructure. Railtrack was succeeded by Network Rail in 2002
Ipswich–Ely_line
Rail accident in the United Kingdom
31 August 2016. Stephen, Paul (2 March 2016). "The crash that began Railtrack's demise". Rail Magazine. No. 795. Peterborough: Bauer Media. p. 48. ISSN 0953-4563
1996_Stafford_rail_crash
Topics referred to by the same term
division of a university or school faculty Chair (railway), part of a railtrack fastening system Chair (officer), the presiding officer of an organized
Chair_(disambiguation)
January 1995 near Ais Gill, on the line from Carlisle to Leeds in the Railtrack North East Zone". The Railways Archive. Retrieved 5 November 2012. Wolmar
List of rail accidents in the United Kingdom
List_of_rail_accidents_in_the_United_Kingdom
British civil servant
Hatfield and Potters Bar. The national railway infrastructure company Railtrack got into serious financial difficulties after the Hatfield rail crash
Richard_Mottram
Coast Main Line and High Speed 2. Due to the Hatfield accident in 2000, Railtrack undertook large-scale track relaying without sufficient planning, and
Impact of the privatisation of British Rail
Impact_of_the_privatisation_of_British_Rail
Railway division in Russia
Vladikavkaz and Rostov). As of 2005[update], there were 6315.9 km of railtrack and 403 railway stations. The railway is operated by the Russian Railways
North_Caucasus_Railway
Railway station in Windsor, Berkshire, England
and the station in 1996. Ownership of the line and station passed to Railtrack and subsequently to Network Rail. The Windsor Link Railway was a 2009
Windsor & Eton Riverside railway station
Windsor_&_Eton_Riverside_railway_station
Former railway station in Glasgow City, Scotland
building remained the Scottish HQ for the rail infrastructure company Railtrack and its successor Network Rail until 2003. The closure of the station
Buchanan Street railway station
Buchanan_Street_railway_station
Railway cab signalling system
that ATP was to be installed on "a large percentage of its network". Railtrack, the agency that took over the management of Britain's railway infrastructure
Automatic Train Protection (United Kingdom)
Automatic_Train_Protection_(United_Kingdom)
Type of electric high-speed train
Pendolinos were intended to run at service speeds of up to 140 mph (225 km/h). Railtrack, therefore, embarked on a modernisation of the West Coast Main Line to
British_Rail_Class_390
British rail franchise operator
management and the collapse of infrastructure owner Railtrack. In order for tilting trains to be operated, Railtrack had committed itself to upgrading the West
Virgin_Rail_Group
Protected landscape park in south-western Poland
the small tributary stream of Kamienica The dam at Pilchowickie Lake Railtracks traverse the park List of Landscape Parks of Poland Bóbr Valley Landscape
Bóbr_Valley_Landscape_Park
Railway terminus in London
2020. "Railtrack tells GWR Band to quit Paddington station". Rail Magazine. No. 319. 3 December 1997. p. 7. "GWR Band secures victory from Railtrack". Rail
London_Paddington_station
Railway station in Tbilisi, Georgia
transportation specialists and railway companies. Construction of the bypass railtrack was suspended in 2013, effectively ending the Tbilisi Railway Bypass Project
Tbilisi_railway_station
Subprefecture and commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Lyon via Clermont-Ferrand. The train station of Ussel lies on a main railtrack linking Lyon to Bordeaux. As of 2022, there are TER Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Ussel,_Corrèze
Bridge in Northumberland
the structure underwent significant repair work for the first time in a Railtrack-led project, which was partially funded by English Heritage. The Royal
Royal_Border_Bridge
President of Russia from 1991 to 1999
a market economy. Instead, he said that he would put his head on the railtrack in the event of increased prices. Yeltsin took office on 10 July, and
Boris_Yeltsin
Dutch railway infrastructure manager
contrasted with that of the privately owned British rail infrastructure owner Railtrack (replaced by Network Rail in October 2002), although ProRail has stated
ProRail
Bridges in London, England
bridge's owners, Railtrack, could not afford the work. The Golden Jubilee Bridges achieved this protection at no cost to Railtrack. In January 2025,
Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges
Hungerford_Bridge_and_Golden_Jubilee_Bridges
Cultural center in Paris, France
new building on the site, covering an area of 26,000 m2, alongside the railtracks leading to the Gare de l'Est, between the rue des Vertus (now the rue
Cent_Quatre
Railway station in Derbyshire, England
Upon the privatisation of British Rail, the station became owned by Railtrack and later Network Rail. Day-to-day operation was initially with Midland
Derby_railway_station
Railway station in North Yorkshire, England
stepped in. The Wensleydale Railway subsequently leased the line from Railtrack and began operating passenger trains to Redmire in 2004. Passenger services
Redmire_railway_station
Village on the Isle of Wight, England
An old section of railtrack, leading to Whitwell Station.
Whitwell,_Isle_of_Wight
British Rail Telecommunications (1995) European Passenger Services (1996) Railtrack (1996) (18 October 2002 went into voluntary liquidation), now in public
List of privatizations by country
List_of_privatizations_by_country
Former British Railways operating region
infrastructure of the Scottish Region came under the Scotland Zone of Railtrack. Passenger services within Scotland were franchised to National Express
Scottish Region of British Railways
Scottish_Region_of_British_Railways
Railway terminus in London, England
to be redeveloped. Financial difficulties in 1998, and the collapse of Railtrack in 2001, caused some revision of this plan, but LCR retained ownership
St_Pancras_railway_station
National Rail station in London, England
up to privatisation. In April 1994 Railtrack became responsible for the maintenance of the infrastructure. Railtrack was succeeded by Network Rail in 2002
Ilford_railway_station
Community comprehensive school in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Chief Executive from 1997 to 2001 of Costain Group, from 2001 to 2002 of Railtrack, and from 2002 to 2007 of Network Rail, and chairman since 2007 of the
Mayfield_School,_Portsmouth
Chief Executive of Eurotunnel (1938-2004)
which he resigned in October 2001 in the aftermath of the collapse of Railtrack. Morton famously coined the phrase that the aftermath of the Hatfield
Alastair_Morton
Railway company in the Philippines
of PNR and ICTSI conducted an inspection of the ROW where the former railtracks leading to the North Harbor existed, signalling the start of the action
Philippine_National_Railways
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Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
The Pure Truth
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Beautiful Like a Garden
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Tolliver.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Loved One
Boy/Male
Teutonic American German
Eager for war.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the various places named with Old English lang ‘long’ + hrycg ‘ridge’, for example in Somerset, or a topographic name with the same meaning.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places, for example in Cheshire and Oxfordshire, named in Old English as ‘stream ford’, from læcc ‘boggy stream’ + ford ‘ford’.
Girl/Female
Spanish
From the forest.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Hearty Traditions
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
King of Mountains
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