RAILSCOT | Road bridge smashes to blame for train delays [Scotsman]

Road bridge smashes to blame for train delays [Scotsman]

Date: 26/01/2019

Vehicles hitting Scotlands most bashed bridges have caused hundreds of hours of train delays over the past five years, Network Rail has revealed.

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Road bridge smashes to blame for train delays

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Vehicles hitting Scotlands most bashed bridges have caused hundreds of hours of train delays over the past five years, Network Rail has revealed.

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13/04/2018	New second platform at Dunbar moves a step closer [Network Rail]
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Road bridge smashes to blame for train delays [Scotsman]

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