S&P sticks to Newtrack junk 率ing

By This Is Money
Updated: 00:00 BST, 31 October 2001

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STANDARD & Poor's has withstood 開始するing 政府 圧力 and 辞退するd to budge on its junk 社債 credit 率ing for 輸送（する） 長官 Stephen Byers' new 'not-for-利益（をあげる）' rail 網状組織 操作者. After 会合s with 政府 公式の／役人s yesterday, S&P said it is still 率ing the credit prospects for the 後継者 company to Railtrack, now in 行政, at the sub-投資 grade of CC.

S&P 分析家 マイク Wilkins said: 'There are still 重要な gaps in the 計画（する）s for the new company.

'There are a number of big 問題／発行するs, not least that of the need for a 信頼できる and stable regulatory 環境. We have heard very little out of the rail regulator. Because of what has gone on before in the 監視するing of the health of Railtrack we need to be shown something that will work.'

Wilkins 認める to 存在 put 'under 圧力? in 会談 with 財務省 and 輸送（する） Department 公式の／役人s, who were keen for S&P to raise the 率ing of the socalled Newtrack to BBB status.

The 増加する would make raising money from the City easier and cheaper.

? Railtrack 長，指導者 (n)役員／(a)執行力のある Steve Marshall and 行政官／管理者 Alan Bloom were 直面するing a 取調べ／厳しく尋問するing from MPs on the ありふれたs 輸送（する） Select 委員会 today.