Weeks of disruption for passengers on one of UK's busiest rail lines
Passengers on one of the UK's busiest rail lines will experience weeks of disruption due to overhead power line replacements. The Severn Tunnel will be closed for 16 days starting Saturday, impacting travel between south Wales and London. Network Rail aims to improve train reliability with a £23 million electrification upgrade project.
- ▪The Severn Tunnel connects south Wales with London and Bristol and will be closed from May 23 to June 8.
- ▪About 200 trains normally pass through the tunnel daily, which is one of the most challenging environments for rail infrastructure.
- ▪The new copper power line system is designed to reduce maintenance issues caused by corrosion and electrical wear.
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Weeks of disruption for passengers on one of UK's busiest rail lines6 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePeter Shuttleworth,BBC WalesandRachel Candlin,BBC BristolBBCAbout 200 trains a day take about three minutes and 40 seconds to go through the Severn Tunnel between south Gloucestershire and Monmouthshire People travelling on one of the UK's busiest rail lines face weeks of disruption as engineers replace overhead power lines that corrode quicker than any other part of the network.The Severn Tunnel, which connects south Wales with London and Bristol, will shut for 16 days from Saturday as workers fit a pioneering copper power line inside what was once the world's oldest underwater rail tunnels.Water that would fill 20 Olympic pools is pumped from the 140-year-old tunnel every…
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