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Author Topic: Railway bridges struck by road vehicles - merged topic, ongoing discussion  (Read 235984 times)
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« Reply #450 on: August 31, 2021, 15:32:03 »

Two more today, one at Romsey and the other near Luton!
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« Reply #451 on: August 31, 2021, 15:41:38 »

I'd presume the cost of repair will ultimately be borne by Tesco's fleet insurer.

The lorry branded for Tesco, will be owned and operated by a logistics company and insured through them. The only cost to Tesco will be reputations damaged by the lorry branding.
Keystone were the Tesco contractor 10 years or so ago not sure if they still are

In their apology quoted in Devon Live and Cornwall Live Tesco have mentioned their "logistics partner".
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« Reply #452 on: September 01, 2021, 14:48:35 »

...........and another................

https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/19551235.hgv-gets-stuck-bridge-south-marston/
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« Reply #453 on: September 01, 2021, 22:00:39 »


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Incident created
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Between Birmingham International and Aberystwyth, and also between Machynlleth and Pwllheli
 
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Disruption between Machynlleth and Dovey Junction due to a road vehicle colliding with a bridge in the Machynlleth area earlier today has now ended.

See https://www.facebook.com/robert.fielding1/posts/10160325454933115

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« Reply #454 on: September 03, 2021, 21:23:29 »

I'd presume the cost of repair will ultimately be borne by Tesco's fleet insurer.

The lorry branded for Tesco, will be owned and operated by a logistics company and insured through them. The only cost to Tesco will be reputations damaged by the lorry branding.
Keystone were the Tesco contractor 10 years or so ago not sure if they still are

In their apology quoted in Devon Live and Cornwall Live Tesco have mentioned their "logistics partner".

Whoever it was need not bother asking about protecting the no claims bonus. The bill will run into a pretty penny once everyone affected has put in a claim. I'm surprised I haven't started to receive text messages from shyster lawyers asking if I was affected by it. Every little helps.
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« Reply #455 on: September 07, 2021, 23:57:41 »

From Plymouth Live

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Network Rail has apologised to residents in the Mannamead area after one angry local resident was kept awake by workers who were chopping down trees in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Workers were filmed using chainsaws and chopping down trees at the Ashford Hill Bridge which was the centre of chaos last Monday when a lorry became stuck underneath the bridge, halting trains across the region.

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The company explained that staff were working tooth and nail into the early hours of Sunday to make sure the maintenance work could be finished on time, when it was promised to be.

The company admits some of the work was carried out through the night, but added that this was to make sure the bridge could be reopened as quickly and as safely as possible.
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« Reply #456 on: September 08, 2021, 07:15:21 »

Despite the inconvenience to local residents, night time noisy works are in my view justified in cases of urgency. The complaints should be directed at the truck operator and not at those doing the repairs.
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It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU (Diesel Multiple Unit) is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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« Reply #457 on: September 11, 2021, 01:08:01 »

Yet another muppet goods vehicle driver. St Austell this time and fortunately no bridge damage.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-58514214
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« Reply #458 on: September 21, 2021, 12:20:32 »

I'd presume the cost of repair will ultimately be borne by Tesco's fleet insurer.

The lorry branded for Tesco, will be owned and operated by a logistics company and insured through them. The only cost to Tesco will be reputations damaged by the lorry branding.
Keystone were the Tesco contractor 10 years or so ago not sure if they still are

In their apology quoted in Devon Live and Cornwall Live Tesco have mentioned their "logistics partner".
Tesco own Booker so possibly them.
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« Reply #459 on: September 22, 2021, 14:29:25 »

I'd presume the cost of repair will ultimately be borne by Tesco's fleet insurer.

The lorry branded for Tesco, will be owned and operated by a logistics company and insured through them. The only cost to Tesco will be reputations damaged by the lorry branding.
Keystone were the Tesco contractor 10 years or so ago not sure if they still are

In their apology quoted in Devon Live and Cornwall Live Tesco have mentioned their "logistics partner".
Tesco own Booker so possibly them.
No.
Tesco and bookers both use a logistics contractor.
Think keystone, DHL, stobarts, etc these and many others all operate trucks on behalf of supermarkets
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« Reply #460 on: September 23, 2021, 19:14:58 »

And another!
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« Reply #461 on: September 24, 2021, 13:30:07 »


That one has to be the last word. A railway carriage hitting a railway bridge from below - I don't recall seeing that one before!
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« Reply #462 on: September 24, 2021, 14:04:50 »

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« Reply #463 on: September 24, 2021, 15:16:17 »

OOOps!
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« Reply #464 on: September 24, 2021, 15:20:36 »

Where?

The coach looks like a write off. Just shows how musch crashworthiness has improved it would be interesting to see how a Mark 3 would have come out of it. Must have been doing a considerable speed.
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