Cable Forum - View Single Post - Hatfield execs let off manslaughter charges.

**Chris** · 06-09-2005, 14:21

Does anyone else think it faintly ridiculous that Network Rail, effectively a State-owned company, has to pay cash from funds given to it by the State into the Court, which is another organ of the State?

Given that NR has no profit incentive, this fine is not going to hurt any shareholders (there aren't any), it's just going to reduce the amount of cash available to spend on the rail network.

06-09-2005, 14:21	#6
Chris Trollsplatter Cable Forum Team Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,597	Re: Hatfield execs let off manslaughter charges. Does anyone else think it faintly ridiculous that Network Rail, effectively a State-owned company, has to pay cash from funds given to it by the State into the Court, which is another organ of the State? Given that NR has no profit incentive, this fine is not going to hurt any shareholders (there aren't any), it's just going to reduce the amount of cash available to spend on the rail network.