<P> Railtrack was a group of companies that owned the track , signalling , tunnels , bridges , level crossings and all but a handful of the stations of the British railway system from 1994 until 2002 . It was created as part of the privatisation of British Rail , listed on the London Stock Exchange , and was a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index . In 2002 , after experiencing major financial difficulty , most of Railtrack 's operations were transferred to the state - controlled non-profit company Network Rail . The remainder of Railtrack was renamed RT Group plc and eventually dissolved on 22 June 2010 . </P>
<P> Railtrack was a group of companies that owned the track , signalling , tunnels , bridges , level crossings and all but a handful of the stations of the British railway system from 1994 until 2002 . It was created as part of the privatisation of British Rail , listed on the London Stock Exchange , and was a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index . In 2002 , after experiencing major financial difficulty , most of Railtrack 's operations were transferred to the state - controlled non-profit company Network Rail . The remainder of Railtrack was renamed RT Group plc and eventually dissolved on 22 June 2010 . </P>
when did network rail take over from railtrack
when did network rail take over from railtrack
2002
2002