NETWORK RAIL RELAYS ENOUGH TRACK TO REACH THE TOP OF BEN NEVIS

Tuesday 27 Jan 2004

NETWORK RAIL RELAYS ENOUGH TRACK TO REACH THE TOP OF BEN NEVIS

Region & Route:: | Southern

Four Sundays into the £5 million rail replacement programme between Shenfield and Chelmsford and 1,650 yards of track has been relayed. That’s 4,950 feet. We have already passed the height of Ben Nevis and are aiming to reach the height of the Matterhorn in the Alps over the next few weeks. All of the work has been completed on schedule and Mick Maloney, Network Rail Track Renewals Manager is happy with the progress. He said: “This job has been planned carefully so each Sunday we lay the maximum amount of track possible, but are still able to clear up, get our machinery off the track in time for peak Monday morning passenger services.” There are 15 weeks of this renewal programme remaining. In that time Network Rail will have invested £5 million and replaced around five miles of track. This investment in rebuilding our railway will improve the performance and reliability of the track, thus delivering a better service for passengers.

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