Thursday 7 Jul 2005

PHOTOCALL: YVETTE COOPER MP ‘LENDS A HAND’ TO MULTI MILLION POUND RAILWAY INVESTMENT

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Date:                           8 July 2005 Time:                          2.30 pm Location:                    Network Rail Construction Office, Park Road, Ferrybridge Event:                         Yvette Cooper MP will join Network Rail on the site of a multi million pound investment in the local rail network Media contact:          Carolyn Watson, 01904 522825        Network Rail is undertaking a major signalling renewal project along 35 miles of track in the Ferrybridge and Knottingley signalling control areas.  The scheme, which will cost over £35 million, will improve the efficiency and reliability of the rail network in the Knottingley and Ferrybridge area. As part of the project, operations at the existing Knottingley and Ferrybridge signal boxes will be moved to a new, purpose built signal box off Pontefract Road.  You are invited to join Yvette Cooper MP and representatives from Network Rail at this site on Friday 8 July.  The existing control systems, trackside signalling equipment and cabling, which is nearing the end of it’s useful life, will be replaced by a more modern, proven system helping to improve reliability on the route.

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