Exactly twelve months after the incident that wrecked infrastructure at Petteril Bridge Junction, Carlisle, in northwest England, the national inspectorate has released its final report. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has unveiled its findings...Read more
Initial hopes that the derailment at Carlisle would be resolved in a matters of days have resolved into weeks. The cement train that came off the tracks in the south east of the English city...Read more
Hopes that the lines to the south east of Carlisle would be reinstated within one week have been dashed. Last week’s derailment of a fully laden cement train, at a critical junction, is proving more...Read more
Thursday night’s (20 October) freight derailment in Cumbria will have lasting effects on goods and passenger services south from the city of Carlisle for weeks to come. However, the inspectors on-site have only taken days...Read more
A significant derailment involving a bulk cement train has blocked lines south and east of Carlisle, bringing significant disruption to all traffic between that northwest junction town and destinations east to Newcastle and south to...Read more
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...Read more
An icon of the British landscape is under repair. Ribblehead Viaduct, in a remote part of North West England, is the subject of 2.1 million pound repair programme (2.5 million euro), to ensure the smooth...Read more
