RAPID RESPONSE

  • At 3:30am the call came in
  • A 20ft container was blocking two central tracks
  • At 7:00am the SRS Palfinger crane arrive on site
  • Removal took 30 minutes

At about 3:30am on Saturday 1st March 2008, the SRS Systems Ltd duty manager at Bolsover received a call from the Network Rail Rapid Response Team.

The West Coast Main Line had been blocked in the Tring area by three 20 foot containers which freak gusts of wind had blown from their wagons. One container had landed on its end in the 10 foot. Not only was it was blocking the two central tracks, but it was also supporting overhead line...

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