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British Rail Engineering Firm Reports Profit Boost for First Half of Year.

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Oct. 9--Questions over Jarvis" rail maintenance activities are not putting the brakes on the embattled engineer. The group, at the centre of a police investigation into the Potters Bar rail disaster last year, says growth in track renewal work will boost first half profits "substantially" ahead of last year's UKpound 29 million. Sales will also be ahead of 2002's UKpound 534 million.

Jarvis was responsible for maintaining the section of track south of Potters Bar station, where seven people died. Th

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