Network Rail fined £1m
Network Rail has been fined £1 million by Chelmsford Crown Court for breaching health and safety laws at a level crossing where two teenage girls were killed.
Father campaigned for Network Rail to accept blame
The father of one of the teenage girls killed on a level crossing in 2005, seen above speaking earlier this year, has been calling on Network Rail to accept some blame for the accident for years.
Chris Bazlinton, father of Olivia Bazlinton, said there were "significant failings" in Network Rail's management.
The company will be sentenced today.
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