WATCH: Dramatic footage shows lorries striking railway bridges
Over the last year, railway bridges were struck by heavy goods vehicles 1,532 times, causing a cumulative 100 days of delays for train passengers.
Tag: Bridge Strike
East Midlands Railway lists top 10 most hit bridges
The rail operator has issued advice to HGV drivers in an attempt to reduce the number of bridge strikes each year
Remote monitoring keeps watch over UK’s fifth most-bashed rail bridge
Britain's fifth most-struck railway bridge has been fitted with remote monitoring equipment to inspect it and measure the amount of deck movement.
Passengers are now able to travel between Leicester and Peterborough as rail bridge repairs complete
The considerable repair programme has now been completed by Network Rail in order to reconnect passenger journeys once again
Britains most bashed bridges revealed by Network Rail
With more large vehicles on Britains roads than ever, Network Rail has released a list of the most-struck rail bridges across the country
Leicester to Peterborough services suspended due to bridge strike
For the next three weeks, train services between Leicester and Peterborough will be subject to disruption due to a damaged bridge at Ketton in Rutland…
Britain’s most-bashed bridges revealed – Network Rail urges lorry drivers to ‘Wise Up, Size Up’
Britain’s most-bashed bridges revealed as Network Rail re-launches its ‘Wise Up, Size Up’ campaign to minimise further strikes.
Cambridgeshire Road reopens after repairs to one of the most hit railway bridges
One of the most hit railway bridges, on Stonea Bridge in Cambridgeshire, has reopened following repairs by Network Rail engineers.
December spike in Kent and South East London bridge bashes
Network Rail has announced that during the first half of December, nearly double the average rate of bridge strikes occurred in Kent and South East Lo…
Network Rail release bridge strike video, along with new campaign
The latest figures from Network Rail show that the ‘most-bashed bridge in Britain’ was hit every 2 weeks on average during the last 12 months.