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Campaign launched to reduce bridge strikes which cause delays for rail passengers in the Thames Valley
Thousands of rail passengers in the Thames Valley will suffer hours of delays and cancellations in the next month as 'bridge-strikes' - when a lorry that's too big hits a low bridge - reach their peak, with new figures revealing that at this time of year there are more incidents than any other time of year.
Wiltshire named as worst county for bridge strikes on Great Western as new campaign launches
Thousands of rail passengers in Wiltshire will suffer hours of delays and cancellations in the next month as 'bridge-strikes' - when a lorry that's too big hits a low bridge - reach their peak, with new figures revealing that at this time of year there are more incidents than any other time of year.
Network Rail awards contracts to two alliances as industry supports Partnership for Britain’s Prosperity
As the industry launches its plan to Partner for Britain’s Prosperity, Network Rail has awarded contracts to two Alliances ahead of future rail enhancements on the Transpennine Route between York and Manchester.
Reading residents reminded of forthcoming Cow Lane closure for improvement work
Residents of Reading are reminded that Cow Lane will be closed to traffic this weekend to allow Network Rail to remove the old bridge as part of work to improve traffic flow and safety for cyclists and pedestrians.
Station worker returns for final episode of popular behind the scenes documentary at his “mansion”
A Network Rail worker who fondly refers to London Paddington Station as his “mansion” will return in the final episode of popular behind the scenes documentary Paddington Station 24/7.
Lorry drivers urged ‘check it, don’t chance it’ as Network Rail reveals railway bridge bashes in the South East cost £7.5m each year
Drivers of lorries and buses who take a chance driving under railway bridges without knowing the height of their vehicles are being targeted by a new campaign after figures revealed the true cost of ‘bridge bashes’ in the south east.
Shocking footage shows why lorry drivers need to know the height of their vehicles
Video footage released today shows a lorry smashing into a Cheshire railway bridge - the very thing Network Rail's 'What the truck' campaign aims to combat.
Lichfield railway bridge named as sixth most bashed in Britain
A bridge in Lichfield is the sixth most lorry-bashed in Britain, Network Rail revealed today.
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