Editing Railtrack (section)

{{short description|British railway infrastructure owner and manager (1994–2002)}}
{{For|the generic term|Railway track}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox company
|name          = Railtrack
|logo          = Railtracklogo.PNG
|logo_size     = 150
|type          = [[Public company|Public]]
|fate          = [[Renationalisation|Renationalised]]
|predecessor   = [[British Rail]]
|successor     = [[Network Rail]]
|foundation    = 1 April 1994
|defunct       = 18 October 2002
|location      = [[London]], [[England]]
|industry      = [[Rail transport]]
|key_people    = John Robinson (Chairman)<br> [[Gerald Corbett]] (CEO)
}}

'''Railtrack''' was a group of companies that owned the [[railroad|track]], [[railway signalling|signalling]], [[tunnel]]s, [[bridge]]s, [[level crossing]]s and all but a handful of the [[railway station|stations]] of the [[Transport in England#Rail|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.