I have noticed on many recent journeys that is a huge amount of rail left by the side of the track or in the 4 foot. It looks like there might be enough to enable tens if not hundreds of miles to be created. Do the infrastructure projects for track relaying not have a cost element included for the recovery and possible reuse of used rail?
Is this rail likely to be recovered in the future?
Would it be reusable on less busy, branch, lines or is it only worth scrap prices?
I have read recently too about the use of the Whitemoor Yard to recover all sorts of materials such as ballast and sleepers. Now that this yard is working fully, could this start a new impetus to recover some of this rail?
Is this rail likely to be recovered in the future?
Would it be reusable on less busy, branch, lines or is it only worth scrap prices?
I have read recently too about the use of the Whitemoor Yard to recover all sorts of materials such as ballast and sleepers. Now that this yard is working fully, could this start a new impetus to recover some of this rail?