Posted: Thu 25th May 2017

Updated: Thu 25th May

Trains running normally between Shotton and Bidston following earlier vehicle bridge strike

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Thursday, May 25th, 2017

UPDATE:

All services are back running as per timetable

A vehicle has struck a bridge between Shotton and Hawarden Bridge some lines are currently blocked, trains are being delayed by up to 20 minutes between Shotton and Bidston.

Currently,  Arriva Trains Wales say disruption is expected up to 10:15.

More to follow…

Why bridge strikes cause delays – and what the industry is doing to reduce the delays

Bridge strikes – where a vehicle crashes into a bridge that carries the railway or into a bridge over the railway – are a significant problem.

After a bridge has been hit, no trains can travel over it until it has been checked to make sure that it is safe. Trains may have to divert or be cancelled, all leading to delays for passengers.

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