Drone footage shows scale of work to replace rail embankment
- 2 months ago
Network Rail has released new drone footage showing the huge operation underway to repair a landslip on the railway in Telford affecting journeys between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury stations.
On Friday, March 8 Network Rail closed the line near Oakengates stations in both directions for safety reasons following a landslip on a steep railway embankment.
More than 5,000 tonnes of material slipped beneath a 50-metre section of the railway after persistent heavy rainfall over the winter months had weakened the earthwork beneath it.
On Friday, March 8 Network Rail closed the line near Oakengates stations in both directions for safety reasons following a landslip on a steep railway embankment.
More than 5,000 tonnes of material slipped beneath a 50-metre section of the railway after persistent heavy rainfall over the winter months had weakened the earthwork beneath it.