Southern Rail owner Govia has billed Network Rail for nearly £50 million during the last fiscal year for disruption to the network that was not the fault of the operator. In cases where delays and disruption are caused by failures in the track infrastructure, Network Rail are considered responsible and are open to fines from operating companies. A spokesperson for Govia Thameslink, a subsidiary of Govia said “These payments reflect the large number of delays caused to passenger services by Network Rail, including faults with signals and power suppliers”.

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