FOOTBRIDGE CLEARANCE PROMISE KEPT

Wednesday 8 Dec 2004

FOOTBRIDGE CLEARANCE PROMISE KEPT

Region & Route:: | Southern

On the 5 November 2004, The News alerted Network Rail to a thorny issue – the vegetation around New Lane railway footbridge in Havant needed cutting back. Network Rail promised The News that the site would be visited immediately and clearance work scheduled to take place before the end of the month. Jenny Sacre, Network Rail spokesperson said: “We promised to carry out the work before the end of November and we stuck to this promise with the work completed on 29 November. “We endeavour to manage our vegetation so it doesn’t get out of control, but with thousands of miles of track and fencing, and hundreds of structures and buildings – areas can slip through the net. “Network Rail is grateful for local people raising this issue.”

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