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Network Rail Will Be Carrying Out Essential Maintenance Work On The Heart Of Wales Line Between Llanwrtyd And Pantyffynnon From Tuesday 6 May To Friday 23 May. Teams Are Working Hard To Complete Lots Of Tasks During The Closure, Which Means Less Disruption To Travelling Passengers And Homes Nearby In The Future. The Work Sees Engineering Teams Installing A New Cattle Grid, As Well As Undertaking Important Bridge And River Defence Wall Repairs. The Planned Works Will Also Include Management Of Trees, Plants And Hedges To Maintain Visibility For Train Drivers And Prevent Obstructions To Signals, While Drainage Improvements Will Reduce The Risk Of Flooding During Severe Weather. Graffiti And Fly-Tipping Along The Stretch Of Track Will Also Be Removed. This Investment Is Part Of Our Ongoing Commitment To Maintaining A Safe And Reliable Railway. The Track Maintenance And Infrastructure Repairs Will Support Smoother, Safer Journeys For Passengers. To Allow This Work To Be Carried Out Safely, Buses Will Replace Trains Between Carmarthen And Swansea To Llandrindod For The Duration Of The Project, So Please Allow Extra Time For Journeys. Route Director Nick Millington Said: WeD Like To Thank Passengers And Local Communities For Their Patience And Understanding While We Carry Out This Vital Work On The Heart Of Wales Line. Passengers Can . Passengers / Community Members Network Rail National Helpline 03457 11 41 41 Latest Travel Advice Please Journalists Gary Gerrard Media Relations Manager Network Rail We Own, Operate And Develop BritainS Railway Infrastructure; ThatS 20,000 Miles Of , 30,000 And The Thousands Of , Level Crossings And Stations. We Run 20 Of The UkS Largest While All The Others, Over 2,500, Are Run By The CountryS . 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 , So We Carefully Manage And Deliver Thousands Of Projects Every Year That Form Part Of The , 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: Visit Our Online Newsroom:
