Transport and Logistics Network
As Somerset’s population has grown and its road network has become more congested, the future of its remaining rail network has been brought into sharper rail focus.
Some of the former mainline routes have been preserved as heritage lines, including th…
Somerset experienced significant rainfall on Monday (December 4), causing damage to residential properties and businesses, flooding on numerous main roads, disruption to public transport services and missed household waste collections.
The high rainfal…
Severe rain has caused a landslip on a rail line and major road closures which will see motorists and trains delayed until next week. Severe disruption has been felt across the country this week following heavy rain.
And there was major chaos with road…
A major rail line[1] is set to see some of its trains[2] delayed for a week after severe rainfall caused a dangerous landslip.
In parts of south west England, wet weather[3] led to some roads being closed as trains[4] struggled to get in or out of the …
The incident, which happened on Monday, December 4, has led to the railway line between Salisbury and Exeter being closed.
South Western Railway said that the line between Yeovil Junction and Salisbury would be closed until Sunday, December 10 to allo…