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Train passengers on the Far North Line suffered some disruption today after a lorry hit a railway bridge in Inverness this afternoon.
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Disruption caused by the incident has now ended. Engineers were called to assess the damage caused due to a one-vehicle crash.
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The incident was affecting the line between Glenrothes and Cowdenbeath.
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Train services were delayed after a lorry crashed into a railway bridge in Milngavie.
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Train services between Glasgow Central and Edinburgh stations were disrupted after a vehicle struck a bridge in Addiewell.
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Trains running between Gourock and Port Glasgow were cancelled after a vehicle collided with a railway bridge.
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ScotRail said the bridge had to be inspected by engineers before trains could continue to run over it.
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Network Rail engineers must ensure the bridge's safety before services can cross again.
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Rail services were temporarily halted between Glasgow Central and Neilston after a lorry struck a bridge between Muirend and Kings Park around 3pm on Tuesday.
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The bus collided with a bridge on Cook Street at around 11.35am on Sunday. Multiple emergency vehicles including police cars, a fire engine,and ambulances were pictured at the scene. [Another bus accident occurred in West Street in 1994.]
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Engineers have been called to the scene of the incident in Williamwood, East Renfrewshire.
(Permalink) Bridge strike Williamwood  Williamwood: There are two bridges at Williamwood; the main alignment (distant) and a spur to the East Kilbride line used from 1903/4-1907 for freight to the Hamilton area, to serve the Lanarkshire steelworks, clo ... |
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Following a road vehicle colliding with a bridge at Ladybank, trains between Edinburgh and Aberdeen may be cancelled or delayed by up to 20 minutes.
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Lines reopen after inspection of bridge by Network Rail engineers.
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Rail services between Edinburgh and Newcastle could be affected on Tuesday afternoon after a car crashed into a bridge, blocking the northbound line between the capital and Berwick-upon-Tweed.
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It has been just a few weeks since our 'bridge bashing' series, but unless this has been an exceptional seven days, there have been a further twenty-five strikes. None of them were like this though. It's not every week that the British armed forces are caught out, taking out a bridge in Scotland.
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A joint solution developed by Network Rail and North Lanarkshire Council, to replace Bellside Bridge in Cleland, has been recognised at this years CECA Scotland* awards.
The team secured the Infrastructure Award for Rail at a recent ceremony (17 November). Bellside Bridge, which carries the Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley via Shotts line over the A73 Carlisle Road, had been the most frequently struck bridge in Scotland and the seventh most struck in the UK. In the decade prior to the work being undertaken, there were 56 strike incidents with associated train delays, disruption to passengers and traffic being diverted through Cleland village. Network Rail, Story Contracting and designer AECOM, undertook an eight-week programme in August 2021 to replace the existing bridge deck with a thinner one, providing additional headroom under the structure. (Permalink) AECOM Bellside Bridge Bridge redesign Bridge strike Cleland Network Rail North Lanarkshire Council Story Contracting  Bellside Bridge: An aerial view of Bellside Bridge, located east of Cleland station. A Network Rail and North Lanarkshire Council project to replace the bridge deck on Bellside Bridge at Cleland, Wishaw, is set to sta ... |
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Train services near Glasgow have been disrupted after a lorry reportedly crashed into a railway bridge.
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More than 1,800 bridges were hit in 2021/22, with the most bashed - Stonea Road bridge in Cambridgeshire - struck 33 times. Bridge strikes cost Network Rail almost 12 million in delay and cancellation fees in 2021/22Network Rail has released a new animation urging lorry drivers to Wise Up, Size Up by knowing the height of their vehicles and choosing suitable routes before they head out on journeys.
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A lorry has got stuck under a railway bridge in Edinburgh this afternoon. Work is underway to recover the stricken vehicle at Cameron Toll roundabout in the Prestonfield area of the city.
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A busy Perth road has reopened after an overturned lorry blocked traffic in both directions.
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A road in Angus has been blocked after a lorry hit a railway bridge.
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Services on the Highland Main Line are back to normal after services going north of Perth were cancelled or interrupted yesterday.
(Permalink) Bridge strike Cancellations Container Delays Dunkeld Highland Main Line Perth |
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Trains heading to Inverness from Glasgow and Edinburgh have been cancelled or delayed after three bridges were damaged near Perth. The damage was caused by a freight train coming into contact with the bridges over the railway between Perth and Dunkeld.
(Permalink) Bridge strike Cancellations Container Delays Dunkeld Highland Main Line Perth |
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A lorry has become wedged underneath a Greenock railway bridge.
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A road in Broughty Ferry is blocked after a lorry collided with a railway bridge.
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A vehicle has struck a railway bridge near Glasgow, causing delays to trains leaving the city.
Scotrail is warning passengers through its Twitter account of the incident, occurred between Bowling and Dumbarton East. As a result, trains through these stations have been halted until all checks on the bridge have been carried out. (Permalink) Bowling Bridge strike Dumbarton East |
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The accident is reported to have taken place at a railway bridge between Clarkston and Busby. ScotRail say services are currently suspended on the line while an examination takes place of the structure.
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Emergency services were called to the scene in Cowdenbeath, Fife, shortly after 10am on Wednesday when the motor crashed into the overhead structure.
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The recovery truck, which has an NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde van aboard, is currently blocking Cook Street in Glasgow's city centre after it got stuck under the railway bridge.
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Across the UK the number of railway bridge strikes has been increasing, prompting Network Rail to relaunch a campaign to combat the issue.
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Trains between Perth and Ladybank were disrupted on Thursday morning after a vehicle struck a bridge. The line was closed after the collision was reported.
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Halbeath Road in Dunfermline was closed earlier this morning after a HGV got jammed under the rail bridge close to the Elizabethan pub.
(Permalink) Bridge Strike Dunfermline Halbeath Road  Touch South Junction: Looking west along Halbeath Road as 170396 crosses with a Fife Circle service on 20 September 2021. The dip in the road allowed trams from the Dunfermline & District Tramways to pass underneath, and a ... |
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The railway bridge by Cameron Toll roundabout has been struck by two HGVs since September, and now the council has called on Network Rail and Police Scotland to help prevent future issues.
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Despite fewer trains and passengers on the rail network due to the Covid-19 pandemic, bridge strikes still cost Network Rail more than £5.5 million in delay and cancellation fees in 2020/21
More than 1,600 bridges were hit over the year, with the most bashed - Coddenham Road bridge in Suffolk - struck 19 times In anticipation of a spike in incidents over Black Friday and the Christmas period, and an influx of newly qualified lorry drivers on Britain's roads, 'Wise Up, Size Up' campaign is being rolled out reminding lorry drivers to check the height of their vehicles and plan their route in advance to avoid low bridges (Permalink) Bridge strike Bridge strikes Network Rail |
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Cameron Toll in Edinburgh was closed between Peffermill Road and Old Dalkeith Road.
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A vehicle's collision with a railway bridge has forced the closure of the far north railway line between Inverness and Wick.
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A busy Perth road was closed after a B&M lorry collided with a railway bridge this afternoon.
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The driver said he switched to double deckers after being furloughed during the coronavirus pandemic. [The accident was on 17/08/2020. -RS]
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Train services in the Highlands were disrupted on Tuesday morning after a vehicle hit a bridge.
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Firefighters scaled ladders to inspect the bridge and the trapped vehicle.
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Some train services between Ayr and Girvan may be delayeddue to a vehicle colliding with a bridge between Ayr and Maybole this morning.
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Network Rail said bridge strikes cost around £23 million a year and the company is seeking to recover damages from lorry drivers involved in avoidable crashes that halt train services.
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Parkmore railway bridge requires repairs. [Thought to have been damaged by a bridge strike on 12/10/2020, see older item under 'Parkmore Bridge' -RS]
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Network Rail has urged lorry drivers and haulage companies to take better care after a Tesco lorry bashed into a railway bridge yesterday (30 August) causing disruption for thousands of passengers and cutting off the only railway line into the south west.
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Passengers are warned about disruption until the weekend after a bridge is struck in Plymouth. [The Ashford Crescent bridge is east of Plymouth station -RS]
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The railway bridge on the A73 is the most frequently struck bridge in Scotland and the seventh most struck in the UK.
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ScotRail has received reports of a vehicle striking a bridge in the Dumbarton East station area.
(Permalink) Bridge Strike Dumbarton East  Dumbarton East: The newly cleaned and painted railway bridge at Dumbarton East. View looks east.  Dumbarton East: Come on up! Entrance to Dumbarton East station from Glasgow Road on 10 July 2005. See image [[28713]] |
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Commuters face a day of cancellations and delays to trains services between Ayr and Stranraer/Girvan after a vehicle collided with a railway bridge between Ayr and Maybole.
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Train services through Fife faced disruption after a lorry hit a bridge in Burntisland.
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Rail services on the Dundee to Perth line have been suspended after a car collided with a bridge.
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Motorists are facing almost three months of diversions on busy Fife road close to Aberdour to allow for rail bridge repairs.
(Permalink) Aberdour Bridge Strike Dalgety Bay  Aberdour: Intercity-liveried 37685 crosses the B9157 bridge west of Aberdour with a mixed train of empty starch and CO2 tanks from Thornton Yard to Mossend in the late 1990s. Repairs to this bridge are required ... |
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Safety checks have been carried out after a lorry struck a railway bridge on the line in the east end of Greenock.
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Rail passengers have been advised toexpect disruption to journeys after a vehicle struck a railway bridge.
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The driver is thought to have 'misjudged' the railway bridge. The roof of the vehicle was ripped off around 6.40am this morning in Rocky Lane, between Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill, in Sussex.
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Trains to and from Dalmuir, and between Airdrie and Balloch, are being disrupted after a lorry collided with a railway bridge.
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The crash took place between Coatbridge Central and Whifflet.
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Scotrail warned locals that there will be disruption to services at Haymarket today after a reports of 'a vehicle striking a bridge in the Haymarket area'.
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A coked up HGV driver was four times over the legal drug driving limit and on the way to get something to eat when he crashed his lorry into a rail bridge.
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Rail services have been disrupted this afternoon after a lorry hit a bridge in the West Highlands.
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A lorry colliding with a railway bridge near Aberdour caused delays and diversions on the Fife Circle.
A HVG struck the bridge on the B9157 just south of the village and it led to the train line via Aberdour being closed in both directions for more than two hours. (Permalink) Aberdour Bridge Strike |
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All trains running through Aberdour station have been delayed or revised after the crash on the B9157 near Kirkcaldy.
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Passengers travelling on rail services between Dundee and Glasgow Queen Street are facing disruption after a vehicle collided with a bridge between Perth and Dundee.
A spokeswoman for the police said that officers were called at around 10.20am following a report that a vehicle had struck a railway bridge on Perths Tay Street. (Permalink) Bridge strike Perth |
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A vehicle has crashed into a railway bridge, causing train services between Glasgow and East Kilbride to be cancelled.
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A man has been charged by police after a supermarket lorry smashed into a Perth railway bridge.
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New figures show three railway bridges in the Midlands have topped the list for the most bashed in Britain in 2020.
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Rail chiefs have given the all clear to a Broughty Ferry bridge after it was struck by a truck.
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A lorry has crashed into a historic railway bridge - leaving the group of volunteers who maintain it counting the cost.
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The motor collided with a bridge between Cathcart and Muirend - leading to delays and cancellations to train services in the city.
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A lorry has collided with a rail bridge in the South Side of Glasgow.
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Train services in Ayrshire have been axed after a farm vehicle struck a bridge. Services are expected to be affected until at least 2pm after the accident in Girvan.
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ScotRail announced trains between Glasgow and Neilston will be suspended.
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Trains are running at a reduced speed after a vehicle hit a bridge.
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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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One of Britain's most bashed bridge will be finally bypassed on Monday - re-routing errant lorries away from the much-dented Dumfries and Galloway railway crossing.
Roads officials hope the opening of the £17 million Dunragit bypass on the A75 between Stranraer and Dumfries will end Challoch bridge's unenviable record of being hit more than 100 times in the last ten years. (Permalink) A75 Bridge strike Challoch Dunragit Stranraer |
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A double-decker bus has crashed into a rail bridge in the south side of Glasgow ripping off its roof.
(Permalink) Bridge Strike Bus Cook Street  Bridge Street Junction: A northbound 303 heads for Glasgow Central in October 1987. The train is about to cross the eastern of the two rather low Cook Street bridges. Off picture to the left is the bridge carrying the Paisle ... |
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The A75 is closed at Dunragit to allow rail inspectors to check damage to a bridge after a crash.
(Permalink) A75 Bridge strike Challoch Dunragit Stranraer  Dunragit: View of Dunragit in August 1964, taken from the front of a DMU bound for Stranraer.  Dunragit: View from a Dumfries to Stranraer service approaching Dunragit in June 1965. The locomotive is self-weighing tender-fitted Black 5 44677. Sister engine 45164 waits in the station with an eastbound 'Po ... |
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