Crash-prone railway bridge to get steel protection to cut train delays

Crash-prone railway bridge to get steel protection to cut train delays

A railway bridge in south London that has been repeatedly struck by lorries is to receive a huge steel protection beam to reduce train delays. The railway bridge passes over the Brighton Road outside Coulsdon South station and has restricted height access – fine for most vehicles, but can be too low for large lorries. Coulsdon South rail bridge (c) Network Rail Although most hits are minor, they usually need to close the railway line for a while…