BRIDGE REFRESH: The unstaffed station at Harrington on the Cumbrian Coast Line is to benefit from a £450,000 restoration of its footbridge. As part of the investment, the Victorian stairs and overbridge will be strengthened, and the steel will be grit blasted and fully repainted in heritage colours by contractor Taziker. The bridge and stairs have been removed and are at Taziker’s factory in St Helen’s, where repairs and refurbishment will take 12 weeks. Reinstallation is planned for January 2023. A temporary footbridge has been installed for the duration of repairs.
NETWORK RAIL
NETWORK Rail has started the next phase of electrifying the Midland Main Line (MML), with work on piling the bases for the overhead masts taking place.