Winter is coming how we prepare the railway for cold weather [Network Rail]
Date: 16/12/2018
With temperatures dropping across Britain, the rail industry is gearing up for winter. Just like road and air travel, wintry weather can pose challenges for the rail network, with its effects ranging from speed restrictions on exposed routes, to suspension of services.
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Winter is coming... how we prepare the railway for cold weather - Network Rail
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With temperatures dropping across Britain, the rail industry is gearing up forwinter. Just like road and air travel,wintry weather can pose challenges for the rail network, with its effects ranging from speed restrictions on exposed routes, to suspension of services. High winds can blow objects on to the line and heavy, prolonged rain can causefloodingandlandslips. Continued
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Freezing but still on time - the 0900 service to Liverpool Street awaiting its departure time at Norwich behind 90002 on an extremely cold winter's morning in January 2010.
Location: Norwich
Company: Great Eastern Railway
07/01/2010 Ian Dinmore
Location: Norwich
Company: Great Eastern Railway
07/01/2010 Ian Dinmore
156442 with a morning Glasgow Central - East Kilbride service approaching its destination on 2 December 2010.
Location: East Kilbride
Company: Busby Railway
02/12/2010 John Steven
Location: East Kilbride
Company: Busby Railway
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The abandonment of all passenger services is nigh... A non stop Aberdeen-Glasgow service whips up a cloud of fine powdery snow as it dashes through Dunblane station on a very cold November 29th 2010. The build up of that disturbed snow underbody had nasty consequences for the turbostars and within a couple of days the platform monitors were displaying 'All services suspended'.
Location: Dunblane
Company: Scottish Central Railway
29/11/2010 Mark Dufton
Location: Dunblane
Company: Scottish Central Railway
29/11/2010 Mark Dufton
