Network Rail is set to begin a 60-million-pound drainage improvement scheme on the rail network across Yorkshire and the North East this month. Over the past year alone, there have been 35 landslips in the north of England, causing major disruption to passengers. This new project aims to increase safety and to minimise disruptions caused by heavy rain across the region.
The North East and Yorkshire route is particularly susceptible to these weather-related disruptions, with rainwater from neighbouring land often overflowing onto railway lines, leading to flooding and major delays.
As part of the new project, 40 new dedicated roles are being created to manage and maintain the new systems being put in place.
Investment will also be made into new and existing technology such as remote condition monitoring circuits and CCTV cameras. Over the next five years, Network Rail plans to invest a total of 2.1-billion-pounds in upgrading the region’s railway lines. Network Rail is set to begin a 60-million-pound drainage improvement scheme on the rail network across Yorkshire and the North East this month. Over the past year alone, there have been 35 landslips in the north of England, causing major disruption to passengers. This new project aims to increase safety and to minimise disruptions caused by heavy rain across the region.
The North East and Yorkshire route is particularly susceptible to these weather-related disruptions, with rainwater from neighbouring land often overflowing onto railway lines, leading to flooding and major delays.
As part of the new project, 40 new dedicated roles are being created to manage and maintain the new systems being put in place.
Investment will also be made into new and existing technology such as remote condition monitoring circuits and CCTV cameras. Over the next five years, Network Rail plans to invest a total of 2.1-billion-pounds in upgrading the region’s railway lines.
