£680,000 INVESTMENT FOR DORE

Wednesday 4 Jan 2006

£680,000 INVESTMENT FOR DORE

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Network Rail will be carrying out essential engineering work at Dore, near Sheffield from 7 January 2006. Over 1,000 yards of track will be renewed in and around Dore station. The work will take place from 23.45 on Saturday until 02.00 on Monday on the following weekends:

7/8 January
14/15 January
21/22 January
28/29 January
4/5 February

The existing track is nearing the end of its useful life. The new track will improve the ride quality for passengers. Andrew Hinton, Territory Maintenance Director said: “This £680,000 renewal is the bread and butter of what we do but work like this is vital in our commitment to improve the reliability and performance of the rail network.” While the work is taking place Transpennine Express will operate a bus replacement service between Sheffield and Manchester. Northern Rail will operate a bus replacement service between Sheffield and New Mills. Bus replacement services will continue on Sundays until March due to other essential engineering work on the Sheffield to Manchester route. For further information passengers should contact National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950.

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