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How to adapt the network to climate change

07/08/2024 in Features

Periods of extreme heat have become more common, in some cases bringing with them national disruption. Distorted by the heat haze on May 29 2020, DB Cargo 60092 stops on the Down Main at Kingsbury Branch Junction with the 0715 Immingham Lindsey Oil Refinery to Kingsbury Oil Sidings oil tank train, to make contact with the Branch signaller. Meanwhile, Freightliner 66507 waits alongside with the 1257 Kingsbury Birch Coppice Freightliner to Felixstowe North Freightliner Terminal intermodal. Passing on the Up Main is GB Railfreight 66736 Wolverhampton Wanderers with the 1110 Bescot Up Engineers Sidings to Toton North Yard/Down Sidings Low Level. GRAHAM NUTTALL.

Network Rail’s Climate Change Task Force lead for Wales and Western Region Julie Gregory talks to Nick Brodrick about the challenges of adapting the network to shifts in temperatures and weather patterns.




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