Topic: Flooding

Battered Britain: snow and rain disrupts rail

Floods in the south, blizzards in the north. Storm Christoph delivers a weather shock to the UK, and rail services are affected in several areas. Vast quantities of rain caused multiple flood incidents, disrupting rail...Read more

22-01-2021|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Storm warning again for UK, infrastructure managers gearing up

The British Isles is facing another ferocious Atlantic storm, just two weeks after torrential rains caused major disruption, flooding and damage to the rail network. Infrastructure managers, principally the UK’s Network Rail agency, are gearing...Read more

25-08-2020|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Network Rail emphasises commitment to freight during crisis

The UK national infrastructure agency, Network Rail has stated its commitment to keeping the national economy moving. The statement comes as the country moves into a second week of a radically reduced passenger timetable, and...Read more

31-03-2020|Comment|author: Simon Walton

West Coast Main Line casualty of Ciara

The British Isles have been buffeted by one of the fiercest storms in a decade, and the busiest long distance route in the country has been knocked out of action. The West Coast Main Line (WCML),...Read more

10-02-2020|Comment|author: Simon Walton