[klordger1900]

I would like to suggest that the British Transport Police be extended to include the army of track inspectors who physically check the whole track bed and all its component parts. Instead of working for NR these holistic bobbies should report all there findings to a Rail CIA instead of a private organisation which can choose what parts to replace and when or not at all.
Health & Safety has made it possible to bring individuals to task over mistakes and errors of judgement which has led to fatal accidents in the past, but if these inspections were all catalogued centrally for the entire system and acted on systematically then there would be fewer chances of dangerous faults being overlooked. The mechanism would ensure that every part of the system receives full attention and allows for earlier follow up if it finds something has not been processed within the strict time frame for fault repairs.
The holistic bobby would then have the powers to issue a civil summons to NR or its sub-contractor without just re-reporting the same fault if it has not been rectified. I believe that this would protect the whole system from cost-cutting abuse which seems to be driving the current dispute and worrying so many people. What do you think?