‘Too much reliance’ placed on firm behind faulty drain, derailment inquiry told

The train derailed after hitting debris that had been washed on to the tracks by heavy rain (Derek Ironside/Newsline Media/PA) - (PA Archive)

Network Rail placed “too much reliance” on the contractor that built a faulty drainage system that led a train to derail in 2020, an inquiry has heard.

The train derailed at Carmont near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, on August 12 after it hit debris washed from the drain and on to the track by heavy rain.