Plymouth to London rail services resume after Teignmouth landslip
Network Rail has announced that services to Plymouth and Cornwall resumed on Saturday after lines were reopened. This followed a landslip on the Teignmouth-Dawlish section on Thursday. Both tracks reopened at 5am today with a 20 mph speed restriction towards London and 50 mph from London.
Up to 1,500 tonnes of soil, which fell onto track during the landslide, will have to be cleared by workmen and loaded onto wagons. By Friday evening 500 tonnes had already been cleared, allowing lines to re-open.
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Maintenance crews clear the Teignmouth landslip (Photo: Network Rail)
In a complicated operation, maintenance workers were able to give back the lines up for ten minutes in each hour. This allowed for the passage of a variety of freight and CrossCountry passenger services and a First Great Western high speed service. They then retook control of the line for the freight train to return to site to load remaining empty wagons with spoil.
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Comments
by OutsideView
Sunday, December 02 2012, 2:02PM
“If it wasn't for Brunel & co you would be still waiting for the railway to reach the South-West letalone Cornwall.
The railway network has lasted for over 150 years, which is pretty good going.
It is re-assuring to know that we have slope stability experts here.”
by RARARARA
Sunday, December 02 2012, 10:39AM
“Well done for getting the work completed so swiftly, credit where credit is due.”
by asctty
Sunday, December 02 2012, 10:19AM
“Does anyone know what a First Great Western high speed 'service' is?”
by timplymouth
Sunday, December 02 2012, 9:47AM
“They wouldn't build it like that any more Charlie, you have I.K. Brunnel to thank for it. I'm not sure what netting would do against a mudslip, they are mainly used to stop rocks falling.”
by CharlieDodd
Sunday, December 02 2012, 7:20AM
“That slope in the pic is an accident waiting to happen; if it was alongside a rail line in the Alps or wherever it'd have been covered in anti-landslide netting”
by BettyD
Saturday, December 01 2012, 10:26PM
“Why bother, the speed limit is 50mph Plymouth bound which is fine BUT only 20 mph Exeter bound
Something really has to be done to improve the infrastructure big time south of Bristol. The South West is fast becoming the forgotten part of the country with big businesses refusing to invest any further down than Bristol with the exception of the over priced John Lewis group.”
by timplymouth
Saturday, December 01 2012, 9:16PM
“Excellent job.”