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BBC News
28-07-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Great Northern trains halted by shrinking peat affecting tracks
Rail services are being disrupted as engineers stabilise tracks affected by the ground moving in recent hot Rail said peat soil under the Fen Line between Ely in Cambridgeshire and King's Lynn in Norfolk had shrunk, causing the track to drop and become apologised to passengers, blaming the problem on "the driest spring in more than 50 years".Buses will replace trains on Great Northern services from 21:00 BST on Monday until Friday morning. The following Great Northern services will be affected by the work:The last train to King's Lynn will be the 19:39 service from London King's CrossThe last train from King's Lynn will be the 20:42 service to London King's CrossThe first service to depart King's Lynn each morning will be the 05:14 service to London King's Cross Network Rail said the "urgent late-night engineering work" was needed to improve the condition of the track, and while speed restrictions were in place to keep trains running safely, services sometimes needed to be amended or reduced because of the longer journey times. "The aim of the work being carried out by Network Rail on the Fen Line is to try to limit the effects on Great Northern services," it said."Engineers will use machines called tampers to lift the track, push ballast underneath and create a solid foundation so that trains can run smoothly."This type of work was already planned... with train services finishing earlier, but tamping will now be taking place for around an extra hour each night to make the maximum impact."Network Rail apologised to passengers for the inconvenience, but added: "In the last two years we have dropped 25,800 tonnes of ballast on this part of the line to try to minimise the effects of peat shrinkage, but an exceptionally dry spring this year has meant that it hasn't been possible to eliminate track issues." Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
27-07-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Road repairs in Shropshire to mean overnight A49 closures
Engineering work will be carried out throughout August to repair a deteriorating road surface in Highways said it would mean the closure of a section of the A49 between the B4368, at Craven Arms, and A5, at Bayston work is due to start on 4 August and the closures will take place overnight to reduce are due to be completed by 13 September and National Highways said road users would "benefit from a safer, smoother road including clearer road markings". It said the closures would start at 20:00 BST and end at 06:00, Monday to it said it aimed to stick to its timetable, "unforeseen circumstances or adverse weather conditions may mean changes". Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
