GROUND CONTROL

Network Rail begins preparation for second phase of £25m resilience upgrade

Soil nailing work will secure mesh to prevent landslides across UK/Welsh national rail line

 Soil nailing work that was undertaken last year when 10m nails were installed to help prevent slippage

Soil nailing work that was undertaken last year when 10m nails were installed to help prevent slippage

During that time, engineers will be working on a one-mile stretch of railway, close to Purton, and will remove around 15,000t of material from the cliff face. Teams will then begin to install an ‘active'...

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