UK rail minister says sorry for threatening texts over Euston station concerns

Ex-Network Rail chair Lord Hendy vowed to withhold contracts from supplier after criticism from engineer who was later sacked

The rail minister, Peter Hendy, has apologised for emails where he threatened to withhold contracts from a supplier whose engineer had publicly raised safety concerns about overcrowding at Euston station.

Lord Hendy told an industry conference in London that the tone of his messages sent in his previous role as chair of Network Rail “fell well short of what should be expected, and for that I apologise”.