Tuesday 10 Feb 2009
MORE INVESTMENT IN THE RAILWAY ON HULL - SCARBOROUGH LINE
- Region & Route:
Network Rail is investing £1.2m on improving the tracks between Beverley and Scarborough at half term.
The work will see the total renewal of all tracks, sleepers and ballast at Hutton Cranswick, Driffield and between Haisthorpe and Carnaby between 14 and 22 February.
More than 8,000 yards of track are being replaced with continuously welded rail.
Warrick Dent, area general manager for Network Rail, said: “This scheme is the next stage in an investment programme to bring long-term benefits for everyone who uses the line. Passengers will notice a smoother, quieter ride as jointed track is replaced with continuous lengths of rail, there will be less wear and tear on the trains and the new track.”
Steve Butcher, area director, Northern Rail said: “We will be operating a replacement bus service to keep passengers on the move while this work is taking place and look forward to resuming our normal train service on the new improved track.”
The work is being carried out at half term in order to minimise the disruption to regular passengers.
Passengers needing service information should contact National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50.
Notes to editors
Previous work on this line includes a £1.25m investment between Driffield and Bridlington in February 2008: http://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=3572&NewsAreaID=2&SearchCategoryID=4 And £1.4m renewal between Hull and Bridlington in October 2007: http://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=3373&NewsAreaID=2&SearchCategoryID=4Contact information
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