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Network Rail urges lorry drivers to ‘Wise Up, Size Up’ as Suffolk bridge tops list of Britain’s most bashed bridges
More than 1,600 bridges were hit over the year, with the most bashed - Coddenham Road bridge in Suffolk - struck 19 times and one of three most hit in the top ten in the Anglia region.
Passengers across South East London and Kent asked to check before they travel ahead of £8m rail upgrade over festive period
- £8m upgrade to South East London’s railway through the Lewisham area being carried out over Christmas and New Year
- Improvements will help to provide a reliable service for passengers in heavily-congested part of network
- Service changes from Monday 27 December 2021 to Monday 3 January 2022 inclusive
Network Rail urges lorry drivers to ‘Wise Up, Size Up’ as Britain’s most-bashed bridges revealed
- Despite fewer trains and passengers on the rail network due to the Covid-19 pandemic, bridge strikes still cost Network Rail more than £5.5 million in delay and cancellation fees in 2020/21
- More than 1,600 bridges were hit over the year, with the most bashed - Coddenham Road bridge in Suffolk - struck 19 times
- In anticipation of a spike in incidents over Black Friday and the Christmas period, and an influx of newly qualified lorry drivers on Britain’s roads, ‘Wise Up, Size Up’ campaign is being rolled out reminding lorry drivers to check the height of their vehicles and plan their route in advance to avoid low bridges
Yorkshire railway workers lend a hand to BBC’s DIY SOS project in Hull
Five railway workers based in York and Leeds have volunteered their time to build new facilities for St Michael’s Youth Project in Hull as part of the BBC’s DIY SOS: The Big Build programme for Children in Need.
Bridge demolition at Lynebeg, Inverness
Network Rail will shortly demolish the existing bridge under the Highland Mainline railway at Lynebeg, near Inverness, and replace it with a new structure. It is part of the advance works for the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy project.
Major engineering work starts this week and runs until 4 December that will provide better journeys for rail passengers in Weymouth, Dorchester and Yeovil.
Train services between Weymouth and Yeovil Pen Mill, Dorchester South and Wool will be affected by major improvements in November and December.
Majority of rail network open as improvements are delivered across Anglia this Christmas
Network Rail will carry out a package of improvements, maintenance and upgrades to benefit Anglia’s railways to drive down delays and improve reliability for passengers while the majority of the network will remain open for business as usual.
Railway prepared for busy festive period as majority of network open for business as usual
- Vast majority of the rail network – over 95% – will be open for business as usual for passengers looking to travel by train over Christmas and New Year
- Most of the £131m upgrade work planned for when passenger trains don't run – such as overnight, Christmas Day and Boxing Day – to minimise disruption. But some routes will be affected by the essential work taking place, so passengers should plan ahead
- Passengers – who are asked to wear a face covering in busy indoor settings unless they are exempt – can continue to travel with confidence this Christmas
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