Topic: Bridge bashing

Network Rail: Land needed for Ely upgrade

Local communities have been advised that improving rail services in and around Ely, including facilitating better intermodal freight services from Felixstowe, will require land purchases. Those are the messages from Network Rail as the consultation...Read more

10-11-2021|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Bridge bashing and running reds a headache for UK Network Rail

With five bridges hit by road traffic every day, and an increasing number of crossing violations and trespass incidents, the UK infrastructure manager, Network Rail is renewing calls for better behaviour at railway interfaces. Freight...Read more

11-09-2020|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Road vehicles hit UK rail bridges 5 times a day

According to Network Rail figures, there are five incidents a day where road vehicles hit UK rail bridges. Prosecutions, fines and compensation does not solve the issue, they say, and careless road drivers are making...Read more

10-07-2020|1 comment|author: Simon Walton