Peterborough to Leicester Line Bridge Bash.

[306024]

Good news. Meanwhile had cause to use the replacement coach service last night from Leicester to Peterborough (made a change from Newbury Park to Ingatestone). Very well organised, comfortable coach with an excellent driver. Journey scheduled for 70 minutes took 67 minutes, spot on time.

 

[Flying Phil]

It is impressive that the old bent bridge has been removed and a new bridge sourced and installed in such a short space of time. Well done to all involved.

 

[TheBigD]

The railhead treatment train has this evening been the first train to pass over the new bridge...

Realtime Trains | 3J43 2000 Peterborough to Peterborough | 22/11/2022

Real-time train running information for 3J43 2000 departure from Peterborough to Peterborough on 22/11/2022. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

 

[153375]

Network Rail reporting on Twitter the bridge at Ketton’s been hit again

 

[zwk500]

Network Rail reporting on Twitter the bridge at Ketton’s been hit again

The same one?

 

[153375]

The same one?

Yes the same one

 

[zwk500]

Yes the same one

Hopefully this time the impact was less severe.

 

[D6130]

Didn't they erect steel goalposts after the last incident?

 

[sharpley]

Superficial damage, line to reopen according to NR East Midlands twitter

https://twitter.com/NetworkRailEM/status/1597967934587957248?s=20&t=7VAO-CR47xB0i0Ea8x3ScQ

Good news! Only superficial damage this time so the road and railway are back open as usual.

 

[zwk500]

Didn't they erect steel goalposts after the last incident?

They probably didn't have time.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

It really is getting beyond a joke.

 

[edwin_m]

Didn't they erect steel goalposts after the last incident?

Looking at the earlier photos I think the beam hit by the lorry in the previous incident was "sacrificial", but it hit so hard that the main beam behind it supporting the rails was also damaged. The only photo I can find of the new deck in situ (linked below) isn't clear enough to tell if a new sacrificial beam has also been installed, but it may be that the new deck is sturdy enough not to need one.

Extensive Repair Work Complete On Fosters Bridge

Network Rail has completed extensive repair work on Fosters Bridge, which sits across the A6121 Stamford Road in Ketton, Rutland.

www.construction.co.uk

 

[PG]

It really is getting beyond a joke.

According to the linked article by @edwin_m the road only reopened on Friday so it managed to go 4 days before being hit again

This section of Stamford Road will not reopen until Friday 25 November once the scaffolding has been removed.