Network Rail protects vital freight route in North West England
Ribblehead viaduct with Network Rail route proving train and snowplough crossing Feb 11 2021 - Credit Tom Beresford
The Settle and Carlisle Line, which carries heavy freight traffic and relieves the busy West Coast Main Line, has been strengthened by extensive ground works near its northern end in Cumbria. The line, which was threatened with closure in the 1980s, is now integral to bulk freight operations and supports aggregates and infrastructure works, among other flows.
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