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Monday 7 Aug 2006

KEEPING THE COMMUNITY UP TO SPEED IN THE TRENT VALLEY

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Network Rail is making sure that the community is kept up-to-date on the progress of the Trent Valley Four Tracking (TV4) project. Four information centres are being held in the area to keep residents informed about this vital part of the £8bn upgrade of the West Coast Main Line,

Network Rail is making sure that the community is kept up-to-date on the progress of the Trent Valley Four Tracking (TV4) project. Four information centres are being held in the area to keep residents informed about this vital part of the £8bn upgrade of the West Coast Main Line. Communities are invited to come and discuss the works with Network Rail. Project managers and engineers will be available to answer any queries people may have about the project. Keith Riley, Senior Programme Manager for TV4 said: “The Trent Valley Four Tracking project is progressing well, with the work to widen the railway on-track. This major upgrade of the West Coast Main Line will bring long-term benefits to the region. The information centres are part of Network Rail’s commitment to minimise disruption and keep the community informed of work planned.” Information will be available at the centres on the work planned for Christmas and the New Year when the railway is closed. Structures such as road bridges at Coton Lane, Upper Gungate and pedestrian accesses at Anders, Alders and Ludgate all need modifying or replacing to accommodate the additional two tracks. Further engineering work will then take place to install the additional two tracks themselves.