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Network Rail gears up for Autumn as ‘Ctrl Alt Deleaf’ takes to the tracks
Leaves are browning, autumn is around the corner and Network Rail is gearing up for its annual multi-million-pound battle against Mother Nature and ‘leaves on the line’, aiming to keep millions of passengers and trains safe and moving over the next three months.
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Railway bridge in Wimbledon is Britain’s ‘third most bashed’
- More than 1,532 bridges were struck by heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in 2023/24 – one every six hours
- Bridge bashes hit passengers with over 100 days in rail delays
- Network Rail urges lorry drivers to ‘Wise Up, Size Up’ by knowing the height of their vehicles and choosing suitable routes before they head out on journeys
Grantham railway bridge in national top ten ‘hit list’ for lorry strikes
New figures show a railway bridge in Grantham is among the top five most bashed by lorries in Britain.
Bath bridge makes list of top ten ‘most bashed bridges’ in the UK
- New figures released by Network Rail show that a bridge in Twerton, a suburb of Bath, was the tenth most-struck bridge in the UK over the past year.
- The bridge was struck 10 times, resulting in over 12 hours of disruption caused by the collisions. Bridge strikes at the location were up by over 300% on the previous year, when vehicles struck the bridge a total of three times.
- Network Rail urges lorry drivers to ‘Wise Up, Size Up’ by knowing the height of their vehicles and choosing suitable routes before they head out on journeys.
West Midlands drivers urged to ‘Wise Up, Size Up’ as most bashed bridges revealed
Bridge bashes in the West Midlands delayed rail passengers by nearly 9,000 minutes over a 12 month period, newly released figures reveal.
Bridge bashes hit passengers with over 100 days in rail delays
- More than 1,532 bridges were struck by heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in 2023/24 – one every six hours
- Stuntney Road in Ely takes top spot as Britain’s most bashed bridge
- Network Rail urges lorry drivers to ‘Wise Up, Size Up’ by knowing the height of their vehicles and choosing suitable routes before they head out on journeys
Passengers advised of major rail upgrades in Crewe over Christmas
The final stages of work to improve freight services on the West Coast main line means changes to trains over Christmas.
Transport Secretary marks restoration of Troon station
Cabinet Secretary for Transport Fiona Hyslop officially marked the successful restoration of Troon station today, (13 November).
Morgan Sindall Infrastructure awarded roof renewal contract of UK’s busiest station
Network Rail has awarded a £22 million contract to Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, to bring more light into London Liverpool Street by renewing the roof panels as well as improving the drainage system of station’s Victorian trainshed.
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