Maintenance work u-turn by Network Rail still undecided
Network Rail has hit back at claims that it is considering taking
back £1.3bn worth of rail maintenance work from private sector
contractors.
National newspaper reports suggested that Network Rail had been
"secretly considering the drastic change for several months".
The plan, the reports stated, was given fresh urgency two weeks ago
when Jarvis pulled out of rail infrastructure maintenance.
However, a spokesman for Network Rail told CJ: "It is no secret
that rail maintenance is under scrutiny, but the claims are pure
speculation. We are looking at all different angles, but no
decision has been reached as yet."
Network Rail has already revealed plans to take back maintenance
work on three infrastructure contracts, while from April it will be
responsible for the contracts previously held by Jarvis.