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Network Rail is using pioneering technology to keep passengers on the move during this week’s spell of extremely cold weather by using thermal imaging drones.

New figures show a railway bridge in Grantham is among the top five most bashed by lorries in Britain.

• 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.

Bridge bashes in the West Midlands delayed rail passengers by nearly 9,000 minutes over a 12 month period, newly released figures reveal.

Watling Bridge in Hinckley sits at number four of the list of Network Rail’s most frequently hit bridges.

• 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 in Cumbria are being advised of disruption to services following flooding of the tracks in Ulverston.

Network Rail and Mitie have won a Green Apple Environment Award this week for their efforts to reduce London Euston station’s carbon footprint and enhance its sustainability practices.