£1.4 MILLION INVESTMENT COMPLETED FOR BURNLEY

Monday 29 Jan 2007

£1.4 MILLION INVESTMENT COMPLETED FOR BURNLEY

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Work to renew a Burnley level crossing has been successfully completed on time and on budget. Network Rail invested £1.4 million to renew the level crossing on Hufling Lane in Towneley. Preliminary work began in December and the main body of the work was carried out in January. Gary Openshaw, Area General Manager said: “Investment of this kind is key to the future of the railway. Now it is complete the people of Burnley will benefit from a more reliable level crossing. We understand this scheme was slightly disruptive for local people and we would like to thank them for their patience.” Local MP, Kitty Usher said: “I believe good transport links are very important to the people of Burnley and I’m delighted that this work was completed successfully and on time. I hope future improvements to Burnley’s rail services all go as smoothly.” During the work the barriers were replaced and the signalling equipment was also renewed. The scheme was carried out because the level crossing equipment was at least 25 years old, had reached the end of its working life and was also starting to fail regularly.

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