Severn Valley Railway has been landed with an £88,000 court bill after admitting health and safety failings.
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comThe heritage railway was charged with two counts of failing to discharge general health, safety and welfare duty to employee after an accident in 2021.
The heritage line, which last year was forced to make staff redundant and launch a Survival Fund due to financial difficulties, was fined £40,000 by Kidderminster Magistrates Court for the two breaches of health and safety.Richard Hines, HM Chief Inspector of Railways, said: “This is yet another avoidable working at height incident at a heritage railway which resulted in very serious injuries. My thoughts are with the individual concerned.
"Now proceedings have been completed, we have the first opportunity to express publicly to the person affected and their family how sorry we are that this accident happened. We accepted the findings of the judge outlined in court.
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