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Thursday 9 Jul 2009

NETWORK RAIL INVESTS £950K IN A BETTER RAILWAY FOR KENILWORTH PASSENGERS

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Network Rail is spending £950,000 on improving the railway in the Kenilworth area over the coming weeks. The project will see new equipment installed leading to more reliable and punctual services for passengers.

Over the next three weekends specialist railway engineers will install a brand new set of points, replace an old set of points and renew 300 yards of track. Minor follow-up work will take place in August.

This essential work will replace tired and worn out railway equipment and will improve the reliability of the railway infrastructure resulting in better journeys for all rail users in the area. Disruption during the work will be kept to a minimum, with heavy plant and machinery accessing the line from a rural location outside the village.

Jo Kaye, route director for Network Rail said: “These improvements will bring tremendous benefits for passengers, delivering a more reliable railway for many years to come. It will also reduce the need for intrusive maintenance and the track work will provide passengers with better journeys.”

The work is being done at weekends when demand for rail travel is at a lower level compared to weekdays, enabling Network Rail to carry out a programme of improvement work to build a bigger, better railway with minimal disruption to rail users.

Passengers are advised to check their travel arrangements on www.nationalrail.co.uk or by calling National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50.