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Avoiding bridge bashing, but not where it’s needed most
Over 25,000 bridges and a dedicated team of thirteen specialists in the bridge monitoring department. In a country, the UK, where the legacy of a…
Bridge bashing sequel: Now it’s train on train
It has been just a few weeks since our ‘bridge bashing’ series, but unless this has been an exceptional seven days, there have been a…
Half of UK truck drivers unaware of vehicle height, impacting railways
Road freight fails are wrecking rail freight schedules, and causing plenty more disruption too. Research by Britain’s infrastructure agency Network Rail reveals that around a…
Bridge bashing remains Britain’s national sport
Foster’s Bridge in Ketton finally got certified for traffic after being out of action for most of the month due to a particularly damaging bridge…
Critical UK link route to reopen after brutal bridge bash
Services are due to resume in full this Wednesday 23 November, after a serious bridge strike by an oversized road vehicle required almost complete reinstatement.…
Rutland Bridge bash means freight diversions for another week
The railway bridge struck so heavily that it had to be partly demolished is still out of action two weeks after the incident. Rail traffic…
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.…
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…
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…