ENGINEERING WORK COMPLETED ON TIME

Monday 19 Jan 2004

ENGINEERING WORK COMPLETED ON TIME

Region & Route:: | Southern

Maintenance and track renewal work between Upminster and Laindon during Sunday 18 and early morning Monday 19 January was completed on time this week with early morning c2c services running as scheduled. Work to replace one and three quarter miles of track at West Horndon went according to plan. Mark Phillips, Network Rail Regional Director said: “Network Rail is committed to investing in its railway infrastructure. This particular job, although it only lasted 27 hours, is a small piece of our continued long-term plan which will deliver a safe performing railway for the Train Operating Companies and their passengers.” The work started on site at 01.00 Sunday 18 and was completed by 04.00 on Monday 19. Buses replaced trains between Laindon and Upminster on Sunday 18 January.

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