UPDATE ON TESCO TUNNEL COLLAPSE AT GERRARDS CROSS

Monday 4 Jul 2005

UPDATE ON TESCO TUNNEL COLLAPSE AT GERRARDS CROSS

Region & Route:: National

Following the collapse of the ‘Tesco tunnel’ at Gerrards Cross last Thursday, Network Rail and Chiltern Railways continue to work with Tesco and its contractor to reopen the railway as quickly as possible. An update from the site follows:

Work to remove some 5,000 tonnes of spoil started over the weekend and will continue night and day until completed

It will be towards the end of the week until it is possible to make a firm estimate about when train services will resume

At this point, we still believe it will be a number of weeks before the line reopens

Chiltern Railways has made every effort to provide alternative services for its passengers and details can be found on its website (www.chilternrailways.co.uk) or by calling National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50.

Speaking about the efforts to restore services, Network Rail Director of Operations & Customer Services Robin Gisby, said: “Tesco and its contractors are undertaking the clear-up operation and Network Rail and Chiltern Railways are keeping a strong presence at the site to oversee the operation. We are satisfied that they are doing everything they can to clear the site and get the railway reopened as quickly as possible.”

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