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Leaves on the line is no joke but we’re on the case in Kent where jet-washing trains will travel the equivalent of 4 times around the Earth cleaning the railway
- Millions of trees grow along the railway, dropping thousands of tonnes of leaves onto the tracks every autumn
- When trains pass over these leaves, the heat and weight of the trains bake them into a thin, slippery layer on the rail which is the railway’s equivalent of black ice
- Throughout the autumn and winter, our teams will work through the night to clear the tracks and keep them safe for trains
Leaves on the line is no joke but we’re on the case in Sussex where jet-washing trains will travel the equivalent of 3 times around the Earth cleaning the railway
- Millions of trees grow along the railway, dropping thousands of tonnes of leaves onto the tracks every autumn
- When trains pass over these leaves, the heat and weight of the trains bake them into a thin, slippery layer on the rail which is the railway’s equivalent of black ice
- Throughout the autumn and winter, our teams will work through the night to clear the tracks and keep them safe for trains
Network Rail first as two pieces of level crossing technology are linked together to improve safety
Jacky Duffin Wood level crossing in Carlton, North Yorkshire, is the first in the Britain to link two safety measures together, following a £30,000 investment.
Behind the scenes peek at Helpston signal box helps community understand level crossing safety
More than 200 residents took the chance to take a behind-the-scenes peek at the workings of Helpston signal box, after the signallers there organised a number of open days to promote level crossing safety.
Network Rail invest extra £2.2 million to keep passengers moving in Wessex this autumn
- Funding will be used to clear lineside vegetation, reducing the number of leaves that fall on the line
- Nine specialist track cleaning trains will be deployed every day between October and December
- South Western Railway drivers are taking part in autumn training whilst an amended timetable is in operation from October 6 to December 14
Five-day railway closure between Southport and Wigan for major bridge overhaul
Passengers in the North West are being warned about a five-day closure of the railway in November to renew a bridge over the Leeds Liverpool Canal.
West Highland upgrade works set to begin
Network Rail engineers will be delivering upgrade and refurbishment works on the West Highland Line from this weekend.
Four week reminder for passengers before signalling upgrade closes Liverpool stations
- Lime Street and Edge Hill stations will be closed on 2-3 November
- Passengers can still travel to/from central Liverpool on rail replacement buses or Merseyrail network
- 21st century signalling upgrade will mean more reliable journeys for passengers
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