📋 Tender Overview
The 9-Day Planned Works Saw Network Rail Engineers Deliver A Major Programme Of Track Renewal And Infrastructure Improvements Between Pwllheli And Dovey Junction. Between Saturday 14 And Sunday 22 February Teams Renewed 1.4 Miles Of Track, Significantly Improving The Condition And Reliability Of The Railway Along The Scenic Cambrian Coast Line. Teams Worked Around The Clock Throughout The Closure, Often In Challenging Winter Weather Conditions, To Complete The Work Safely And On Schedule. The Scale Of The Work Included: Track Renewal Involves Replacing Key Components Of The Railway, Including Rails, Sleepers And Ballast (The Stones Under The Track). These Are Critical To Ensuring Trains Can Run Safely And Reliably And Help Reduce Future Disruption Caused By Faults Or Speed Restrictions. Alongside The Track Renewal, Engineers Also Used The Closure To Deliver A Range Of Additional Improvements Across The Route, Including Track Maintenance To Support Smoother Journeys, Upgrades At Level Crossings To Enhance Safety For Road Users And Pedestrians, And Detailed Bridge Inspections To Help Protect The Long-Term Resilience Of The Route. A Network Rail Wales And Borders Spokesperson Said, WeRe Pleased To Have Reopened The Cambrian Coast Line Following This Significant Programme Of Work Between Pwllheli And Dovey Junction. By Renewing The Track And Delivering Maintenance, Level Crossing Upgrades And Bridge Inspections At The Same Time, WeVe Made The Most Of The Closure To Improve Reliability And Reduce The Likelihood Of Future Unplanned Disruption. WeD Like To Thank Passengers, Local Communities And Road Users For Their Patience, And Our Teams And Partners Who Worked Around The Clock To Complete This Major Upgrade Safely And Efficiently. Passengers / Community Members Network Rail National Helpline 03457 11 41 41 Latest Travel Advice Please Visit National Rail Enquiries Journalists Kathy Peart Media Relations Manager Network Rail Kathy.Peart@Networkrail.Co.Uk We Own, Operate And Develop BritainS Railway Infrastructure; ThatS 20,000 Miles Of Track , 30,000 Bridges, Tunnels And Viaducts And The Thousands Of Signals , Level Crossings And Stations. We Run 20 Of The UkS Largest Stations While All The Others, Over 2,500, Are Run By The CountryS Train Operating Companies . Usually, There Are Almost Five Million Journeys Made In The Uk And Over 600 Freight Trains Run On The Network. People Depend On BritainS Railway For Their Daily Commute, To Visit Friends And Loved Ones And To Get Them Home Safe Every Day. Our Role Is To Deliver A Safe And Reliable Railway , So We Carefully Manage And Deliver Thousands Of Projects Every Year That Form Part Of The Multi-Billion Pound Railway Upgrade Plan , To Grow And Expand The NationS Railway Network To Respond To The Tremendous Growth And Demand The Railway Has Experienced - A Doubling Of Passenger Journeys Over The Past 20 Years. Follow Us On Twitter: @Networkrail Visit Our Online Newsroom: Www.Networkrailmediacentre.Co.Uk
