Plenty of work done over Christmas in the UK

Candid portrait of a smiling Jemery Spence of Network Rail in orange coat in front of a yellow Kirow track crane
Enjoying his work. Jeremy Spence of Network Rail on site at Greenhill in Scotland Scotland's Railway

It has been a particularly trying time for the field teams at Network Rail, the UK infrastructure agency. Over the festive period, engineers worked around the clock to carry out enhancement and reliability upgrades across England, Scotland and Wales. In addition to the huge programme of planned works, the agency was also called upon to cope with a daily litany of problems, mainly down to an exceptionally challenging run of continuously stormy weather.

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Plenty of work done over Christmas in the UK

Candid portrait of a smiling Jemery Spence of Network Rail in orange coat in front of a yellow Kirow track crane
Enjoying his work. Jeremy Spence of Network Rail on site at Greenhill in Scotland Scotland's Railway

It has been a particularly trying time for the field teams at Network Rail, the UK infrastructure agency. Over the festive period, engineers worked around the clock to carry out enhancement and reliability upgrades across England, Scotland and Wales. In addition to the huge programme of planned works, the agency was also called upon to cope with a daily litany of problems, mainly down to an exceptionally challenging run of continuously stormy weather.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is UK correspondent for RailTech.com and Railfreight.com

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