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« Reply #120 on: May 04, 2016, 17:40:25 » |
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All those options are expensive but they only involve one (major) upheaval (or pretty much none in the case of girders). Getting every fortnight must also be expensive and incur regular upheaval.
CCTV▸ should at least help with prosecution and hopefully getting truck drivers' insurance cos to pay out.
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« Reply #121 on: May 04, 2016, 17:49:00 » |
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CCTV▸ should at least help with prosecution and hopefully getting truck drivers' insurance cos to pay out.
I would have thought that it wasn't going to be rocket science working out who had hit the bridge even without CCTV  |
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« Reply #122 on: May 04, 2016, 18:12:04 » |
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Installing CCTV▸ is going to do what to prevent a truck driver crashing into it?
The cameras are mounted on the outer pillars of the bridge - you can see one (or rather a pair together) on the left of the third picture. They must be to allow a choice of action or intervention (presumably for the road as well as the railway) to be made immediately. |
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« Reply #123 on: May 04, 2016, 18:43:33 » |
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I guess CCTV▸ also allows for the situation where the driver hits a bridge but can still reverse out and disappear without admitting it...
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« Reply #124 on: May 04, 2016, 20:25:08 » |
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All those options are expensive but they only involve one (major) upheaval (or pretty much none in the case of girders). Getting every fortnight must also be expensive and incur regular upheaval.
CCTV▸ should at least help with prosecution and hopefully getting truck drivers' insurance cos to pay out.
We would be talking bout lifting it ideally to 16'6" from 13'9". The track raising works on either side would not be trivial nor would the alterations to Tulse Hill Station. Raising the bridge would involve a closure of this busy line at least for a long weekend so probably a Christmas closure. It may also require a longer closure of Tulse Hill station. As for the cost we are talking a lot of money here many I would guess many 10's of millions. This is not a minor bridge. Lowering the road would seem like a more cost effective option if that is feasible. |
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« Reply #125 on: May 04, 2016, 20:39:11 » |
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A couple of high-exposure court actions for careless driving would give it much-needed publicity...heavy fines are a big deterrent. Word would get round the drivers pretty wuickly
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« Reply #126 on: May 05, 2016, 17:14:56 » |
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Here at Pangbourne there is a protection girder for the bridge next to the station. And very effective it was in this instance: the bridge was not damaged in this incident (which is more than can be said for the lorry).
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« Reply #127 on: May 05, 2016, 23:06:12 » |
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I want one of those girders for our railway bridge at Nailsea & Backwell! Not that we need one, particularly: it would just be nice to have such a sturdy modern feature at our station.  |
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« Reply #128 on: June 07, 2016, 14:13:05 » |
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And another...Pembrokeshire this time, near Johnston: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-36471656A Pembrokeshire road which was closed in both directions after a lorry got stuck under a railway bridge has reopened.
Dyfed-Powys Police was called to the A4076 after the vehicle got wedged at Merlins Bridge near Johnston at about 12:10 BST.
The road had to be closed while the vehicle was recovered, but reopened shortly before 14:00.
No-one was injured in the crash
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« Reply #129 on: June 27, 2016, 22:49:30 » |
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Penyffordd bridge near Wrexham this time: Wrexham trains delayed after lorry crashes into bridge in Flintshire
Services were delayed for over an hour while engineers were at the scene of the incident to assess the damage
Words Steve Bagnall..........
Rail passengers faced delays this evening after a lorry crashed into a bridge.
Trains were unable to run between Wrexham Central and Bidston after the incident on Penyffordd bridge between Penyffordd and Hope at around 5.15pm.
Network Rail sent an engineer to the scene to assess any damage to the railway bridge, temporarily suspending services.
Commuters faced disruption, with a replacement bus service running between the two stations which extended journeys by about 20 minutes.
North Wales Police attended the incident and the line reopened at 6.39pm.
A Network Rail spokesperson said, “Following an articulated lorry striking Penyffordd bridge at 5.15pm this evening, Network Rail was forced to temporarily suspend rail services over the bridge until an engineer had carried out a safety inspection to ensure there was no damage to the bridge.
“Upon attending the bridge, the engineer found no damage and was able to re-open the line at 18:39. We’d like to thank all passengers whose journeys were delayed this evening for their patience.†Source: http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/wrexham-trains-delayed-after-lorry-11533870?Ended reasonably quickly and happily. |
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« Reply #130 on: June 28, 2016, 08:19:05 » |
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I want one of those girders for our railway bridge at Nailsea & Backwell! Not that we need one, particularly: it would just be nice to have such a sturdy modern feature at our station. Interesting that we are now beginning to get girders. I first saw them in Magdeburg in 1996! Now for the ultimate deterrent also seen in Magdeburg. Overhead 750V tram wires. Not only a deterrent but you also get proper urban public transport. Long live the tram! |
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« Reply #131 on: August 04, 2016, 09:53:07 » |
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One with a difference last night, The bridge across the Mawddach Estuary at Barmouth has been struck by a Yacht. Unable to find a news source, but the line was closed until this morning waiting for day light to inspect! I seen it on ATW▸ journey updates last night and forgot to share it then!
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« Reply #132 on: December 22, 2016, 17:38:30 » |
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« Reply #133 on: December 22, 2016, 17:45:33 » |
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"The driver said that it did not say on the Satnav that it was a low bridge. He was a bit shocked I think." See attached picture ... I would have hoped the local labelling might have helped him guess it was a low bridge as he approached it ... |
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« Reply #134 on: December 22, 2016, 18:09:26 » |
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Indeed. Really hard to see that there's any restriction there...  But the SatNav said... |
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