Walking on waves to protect South West England

Network Rail and contractors are all at sea as work begins on the defensive works to protect a vulnerable coastal main line in southwest England. The sea wall at Dawlish, in Devon, is being hugely upgraded to prevent damage from increasingly frequent and violent storms. A new, bigger retaining section will provide greater protection to the railway and to the town from rising sea levels and extreme weather for generations to come, says the agency.

Do you want to read the full article?

Are you already a member?

Log in

Having problems logging in? Call +31(0)10 280 1000 or send an email to customerdesk@promedia.nl.

 

Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is RailFreight's UK correspondent.

Add your comment

characters remaining.

Log in through one of the following social media partners to comment.

Walking on waves to protect South West England | RailFreight.com

Walking on waves to protect South West England

Network Rail and contractors are all at sea as work begins on the defensive works to protect a vulnerable coastal main line in southwest England. The sea wall at Dawlish, in Devon, is being hugely upgraded to prevent damage from increasingly frequent and violent storms. A new, bigger retaining section will provide greater protection to the railway and to the town from rising sea levels and extreme weather for generations to come, says the agency.

Do you want to read the full article?

Are you already a member?

Log in

Having problems logging in? Call +31(0)10 280 1000 or send an email to customerdesk@promedia.nl.

 

Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is RailFreight's UK correspondent.