The 12-mile stretch in Leicestershire is being upgraded, Network Rail says
By Jennifer HarbyWork has started on the next phase of electrification of the Midlands Main Line, Network Rail has said.The government said the project would allow for potential electrification of the route to Sheffield and Nottingham.paused by the government in 2015The government said the multi-million pound project would support its ambition to deliver a greener, more reliable railway.
As part of the Midland Main Line electrification, Network Rail said it planned to drive steel columns into the ground, as deep as seven metres to lay foundations for the overhead line equipment needed to power electric and bi-mode trains. The organisation said most of the work would be done overnight, while no trains were running, to keep railway workers safe and disruption to a minimum.
It said the piling would run until August 2023 and electric wires would be installed throughout 2023.
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