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Train Services Are Running Again On The Conwy Valley Line After A Ps1.4 Million Programme To Make The Railway More Reliable During Extreme Weather. The Line Between Blaenau Ffestiniog And Llandudno Junction Reopened To Passengers On Monday 27 October, Following Four Weeks Of Intensive Work By Network Rail Engineers And Specialist Contractors. Over The Past Month, Teams Have Been Hard At Work Across The Scenic Valley - Removing High-Risk Trees And Clearing 600,000M2 Of Vegetation Along 54 Miles Of Track. This Vital Work Will Help Prevent Fallen Trees From Blocking The Line During Future Storms. Engineers Have Also Created A New Safe Walkway For Railway Workers And Carried Out Safety And Infrastructure Upgrades To Bring The Route Up To Modern Standards. For The First Time In Wales, Network Rail Trialled A New Rail Treatment On The Conwy Valley Line Using A Road To Rail Vehicle To Apply A Gel Solution To The Rails, Developed With Interflon And Irish Rail. The Coating Breaks Down Leaf Contamination, Stays Effective For Up To Seven Days, And Reactivates With Rain - Improving Rail Conditions Where Traditional Treatment Trains CanT Operate. The Conwy Valley Line Is One Of The Most Picturesque In Wales, But Also One Of The Most Weather-Exposed. In The Past Decade, Storms Have Forced The Line To Close For More Than 500 Days - Disrupting Passengers And The Transportation Of Freight Goods. This Latest Investment Is Part Of A Wider Programme By Network Rail And Transport For Wales To Future-Proof The Railway Against The Effects Of Climate Change And Deliver A More Dependable Service For People Living, Working, And Visiting North Wales. Nick Millington, Route Director At Network Rail Wales & Borders, Said, WeRe Extremely Pleased To Have Completed This Major Piece Of Resilience Work And Reopened The Conwy Valley Line To Passengers On Time. These Improvements Will Make A Real Difference To The Reliability Of Services During The Autumn And Winter Months, Protecting The Line From Future Storm Damage And Keeping Communities Connected Across North Wales. Colin Lea, Planning And Performance Director At Transport For Wales Said, WeD Like To Thank Passengers And Local Residents For Their Patience While This Essential Work Was Carried Out. The Conwy Valley Line Is A Vital Link For The Communities Of Conwy, And This Investment Means ItS Now For Better Prepared To Withstand The Challenges Of Severe Weather In The Years Ahead. Passengers / Community Members Network Rail National Helpline 03457 11 41 41 Latest Travel Advice Please Journalists Network Rail Press Office - Wales Route 0771 094 0248 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:
