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NETWORK RAIL (NR) yesterday agreed to create a £4.1 million fund to directly benefit passengers instead of paying a £2m fine for its poor planning of upgrades.
Rail regulator ORR threatened the fine in August, blaming NR for severe disruption at London Bridge station.
The ORR found that NR had “failed to engage adequately” with train operators over the impact improvement work would have on passengers.
This led to Southern and Govia Thameslink Railway missing punctuality targets for commuter routes serving London Bridge last year.
The operators accounted for a third of delays and almost half the cancelled and significantly delayed services in England and Wales.
The ORR agreed to the “reparation fund,” which will go towards extra staff on stations serviced by Thameslink, Southern and Gatwick Express services.
