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North England rail bridge arrives by road

The new Castleton Bridge passes under the old Castleton Bridge on the M62 motorway. Image: © Network Rail.

Castleton Bridge, which spans the Transpennine M62 motorway, is being renewed. British infrastructure agency Network Rail had prepared Greater Manchester for disruption. Rebuilding the bridge, requires serval closures of the motorway. Those closures have included one for the delivery of huge 42-metre-long beams for the bridge superstructure.

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North England rail bridge arrives by road

The new Castleton Bridge passes under the old Castleton Bridge on the M62 motorway. Image: © Network Rail.

Castleton Bridge, which spans the Transpennine M62 motorway, is being renewed. British infrastructure agency Network Rail had prepared Greater Manchester for disruption. Rebuilding the bridge, requires serval closures of the motorway. Those closures have included one for the delivery of huge 42-metre-long beams for the bridge superstructure.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is RailFreight's UK correspondent.

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The initial construction phase of a new container terminal in the Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia has been completed. The terminal, unambiguously dubbed Container Terminal Vinnytsia…
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In cooperation with an international group of partners, Swiss rail operator Hupac organised a diversion of the Rhine Valley route on non-electrified railways along the…
Malmbanan The Iron Ore Line is now the first line in Sweden to have ERTMS (partially) installed

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