Capacity upgrade

A new railway flyover in the east of England is having steel spans erected in order to increase capacity for passenger and freight traffic and eliminate a bottleneck on the network. The bridge is part of a 2.3km-long single track electrified railway consisting of a 837m-long viaduct, 1.2km-long embankment and the bridge itself. It is expected to eliminate delays of nearly 30,000 minutes each year and will allow the line between Hitchin and Cambridge to be kept open while the other line is undergoing maintenance.

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  • http://www.bridgeweb.com
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/10480594
• Authors:
  • Stroscio, Riccardo
• Publication Date: 2012

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 38-39
• Serial:
  • Bridge Design & Engineering
  • Issue Number: 68
  • Publisher: Hemming Information Services
  • ISSN: 1359-7493
  • Serial URL: http://www.bridgeweb.com/Default.aspx

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bottlenecks; Case studies; Electric railroads; Freight and passenger traffic; Overpasses
• Uncontrolled Terms: Capacity improvement; Railway line capacity
• Geographic Terms: Cambridge (England); Greater London
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Freight Transportation; Passenger Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01449645
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 19 2012 3:53PM