A Network Rail employee has been arrested in connection with the Cumbria rail crash in February this year where a Virgin intercity train left the rails.
British Transport Police confirmed The 46-year-old man has been arrested following the Grayrigg train crash that killed one and seriously injured dozens of passengers.
A British Transport Police spokesman said: "A 46-year-old man from the north west was arrested on July 11 in connection with the Grayrigg train derailment on February 23 this year.
"He is a Network Rail employee and he has been released on bail until October 31."
It is believed that a set points were to blame for the crash in Cumbria on February 23 this year which claimed the life of one passenger and injured 22 others.
The initial conclusion of the accident investigation found that the derailment was caused by a faulty set of points.
It also found that the scheduled inspection of the points on February 18 did not take place.
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