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Drop-in session to find out more about work to remove major rail bottleneck near Ipswich.
Residents will be able to find out about work to build a new stretch of track that will help to take more freight off the roads and onto rail.
Network Rail is building a new 1km stretch of track, or ‘chord’, north of Ipswich goods yard linking the East Suffolk line and Great Eastern main line on part of the site of the former Harris meat factory.
The chord will remove the need for freight trains travelling to and from the Port of Felixstowe to use the sidings adjacent to Ipswich station as a turning point, eliminating a major bottleneck on the busy Great Eastern main line and freeing up capacity for both passenger and freight services.
The drop-in session will take place on Thursday 28 February at Ipswich Town Hall Galleries, Cornhill, Ipswich, IP1 1DH , from 4pm to 8pm.
Richard Schofield, route managing director at Network Rail, said: “The work we are doing at Ipswich, together with the other enhancements along the cross-country route between Felixstowe and Nuneaton, is a key part of our plans to take more freight off roads and onto rail.
“This project will help to take up to 750,000 lorry journeys off the road every year by 2030, reducing traffic congestion and carbon emissions as well as improving road safety.”
Preparatory work has already started with some track and piling work to be carried out in February and March this year. From March 2013 to April 2014, work will be carried out to three bridges. This includes installing a brand new bridge next to the existing rail bridge which goes over Sproughton Road, building a new bridge over the river Gipping as part of the new chord, and reconstructing the existing railway bridge on the East Suffolk line travelling over the river Gipping. The project is set to be completed in April 2014.
The chord forms an important part of Network Rail’s strategic freight network, a programme of investment to improve freight capacity across Britain’s railway.
New lease of life for Worcester Foregate Street rail bridge.
First built in 1860 and last replaced in 1906, the bridge which crosses over the A38, has deteriorated over the years and its overall condition meant it was placed on the Worcester City Council’s heritage ‘at risk’ register.
The work has achieved extensive repairs to the old heavy steels which make up the bridge, along with repairs to the fractured cast iron fascia and the replacement of the bridge’s drainage system.
Philip Hanson, Network Rail’s scheme project manager, said: “The Grade-II listed bridge has required extensive work to maintain its structural integrity and return it to its former glory. This has principally involved major steel girder repairs and work to the cast iron façades which will minimise the need for further intrusive maintenance and refurbishment for a number of years to come. It is now a familiar and historical landmark for which Worcester can truly be proud.”
Councillor David Wilkinson, Worcester City Council’s heritage champion, commented: “I have inspected the work which has been carried out to the bridge, and I am very impressed. The structural integrity of the bridge has been enhanced by the repairs to the steelwork, and the characteristic external cladding has been completely renovated, including conservation repairs and re-painting in its historic colours, which the city council’s conservation team has specified and overseen. I am optimistic that we can now remove the bridge from our Heritage at Risk Register.”
Tom Jackson, J.Murphy & Sons Limited’s project manager, said: “The scope of the works proved to be significantly more detailed and wide ranging than previously thought, as after the grit blasting stage it became apparent the bridge was in a much worse condition. The collaborative working on the project between Murphy, Network Rail and the City Council enabled the development of value-adding synergies resulting in increased decision-making and de-risking of the relationships.”
The chord will remove the need for freight trains travelling to and from the Port of Felixstowe to use the sidings adjacent to Ipswich station as a turning point, eliminating a major bottleneck on the busy Great Eastern main line and freeing up capacity for both passenger and freight services.
The drop-in session will take place on Thursday 28 February at Ipswich Town Hall Galleries, Cornhill, Ipswich, IP1 1DH , from 4pm to 8pm.
Richard Schofield, route managing director at Network Rail, said: “The work we are doing at Ipswich, together with the other enhancements along the cross-country route between Felixstowe and Nuneaton, is a key part of our plans to take more freight off roads and onto rail.
“This project will help to take up to 750,000 lorry journeys off the road every year by 2030, reducing traffic congestion and carbon emissions as well as improving road safety.”
Preparatory work has already started with some track and piling work to be carried out in February and March this year. From March 2013 to April 2014, work will be carried out to three bridges. This includes installing a brand new bridge next to the existing rail bridge which goes over Sproughton Road, building a new bridge over the river Gipping as part of the new chord, and reconstructing the existing railway bridge on the East Suffolk line travelling over the river Gipping. The project is set to be completed in April 2014.
The chord forms an important part of Network Rail’s strategic freight network, a programme of investment to improve freight capacity across Britain’s railway.
New lease of life for Worcester Foregate Street rail bridge.
First built in 1860 and last replaced in 1906, the bridge which crosses over the A38, has deteriorated over the years and its overall condition meant it was placed on the Worcester City Council’s heritage ‘at risk’ register.
The work has achieved extensive repairs to the old heavy steels which make up the bridge, along with repairs to the fractured cast iron fascia and the replacement of the bridge’s drainage system.
Philip Hanson, Network Rail’s scheme project manager, said: “The Grade-II listed bridge has required extensive work to maintain its structural integrity and return it to its former glory. This has principally involved major steel girder repairs and work to the cast iron façades which will minimise the need for further intrusive maintenance and refurbishment for a number of years to come. It is now a familiar and historical landmark for which Worcester can truly be proud.”
Councillor David Wilkinson, Worcester City Council’s heritage champion, commented: “I have inspected the work which has been carried out to the bridge, and I am very impressed. The structural integrity of the bridge has been enhanced by the repairs to the steelwork, and the characteristic external cladding has been completely renovated, including conservation repairs and re-painting in its historic colours, which the city council’s conservation team has specified and overseen. I am optimistic that we can now remove the bridge from our Heritage at Risk Register.”
Tom Jackson, J.Murphy & Sons Limited’s project manager, said: “The scope of the works proved to be significantly more detailed and wide ranging than previously thought, as after the grit blasting stage it became apparent the bridge was in a much worse condition. The collaborative working on the project between Murphy, Network Rail and the City Council enabled the development of value-adding synergies resulting in increased decision-making and de-risking of the relationships.”
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