The Black Friday and Christmas delivery rushes are fast approaching. This means more large vehicles on Britain’s roads so we’ve revealed the most-struck railway bridges in the country as part of our new campaign. The ‘Wise Up, Size Up’ campaign urges lorry drivers and haulage operators to know the heights of their vehicles. It comes … Continued
Bridge strikes cost taxpayers millions of pounds and delay thousands of passengers and road users every year. We caught up with Amy Liston, construction, who was dealing with a bridge strike at Machynlleth station, North Wales in September 2020. What happened? During the early morning rush hour on Wednesday 1 September, a tipper-lorry truck struck … Continued
We reveal Britain’s most bashed rail bridge ahead of annual spike in incidents. Black Friday and Christmas shopping rush are around the corner, which means more large vehicles are expected on Britain’s roads. We’ve revealed the most-struck bridges in the country to remind drivers and operators of their obligations to prevent costly and dangerous bridge … Continued
Bridge strikes cost taxpayers millions of pounds and delay thousands of passengers and road users every year. They’re completely avoidable but continue to affect the railway. In fact, we typically deal with more bridge strikes in October and November than any other time of the year. Why? Research suggests the shorter days and rise in the … Continued