Major Overhaul Of One Of Country’s Longest Tunnels Sees Delays Fall By A Fifth
The title of this post is the same as that of this article on Rail Technology Magazine.
This is the first two paragraphs.
A major refurbishment of Sevenoaks tunnel has seen a 20% reduction in delays and halved journey times for passengers, even as the £21m infrastructure renewal nears completion.
One of the longest tunnels in southern England, Sevenoaks has been given a major overhaul which has included replacing thousands of sleepers, laying several miles of news track, and installing new drainage systems.
Sevenoaks tunnel is a single-bore tunnel, double-track tunnel about two miles long.
Obviously, this refurbishment has been worthwhile.
I do wonder how many other schemes, that are stuck in Network Rail’s pipeline would show similar improvements in the quality of the service?
The Anonymous Widower 
So next time I travel through the Sevenoaks tunnel, I will arrive at my destination 64 seconds earlier? Wow!
Comment by JohnC | November 24, 2018 |
That’s if the train is on time.
But I suspect, it will be more likely to be on time, as there is now less infrastructure on the cusp of failing.
Comment by AnonW | November 24, 2018 |
You say they have laid “several lines of news track” – this isn’t something aimed at us having hear about Brexit on the railway tracks is it? 😉
Comment by nosnikrapzil | November 24, 2018 |
It should be new not news, but I cut and pasted the mistake.
There are lots of sections of dodgy track in the UK.
Near you, there’s the line across Chat Moss, which drivers say in a train with soft suspension is like a roller coaster.
Stephenson had terrible trouble building it and it needs to be rebuilt to allow faster trains between Liverpool and Manchester.
Comment by AnonW | November 24, 2018 |