GROUND CONTROL

Rail line reopens after engineers make progress on landslip prevention work

South western UK rail line reopens after five days of closure to allow for slope stabilisation work

 Remedial work underway by Network Rail at the entrance of the Honiton Tunnel on line between Axminster and Pinhoe

Remedial work underway by Network Rail at the entrance of the Honiton Tunnel on line between Axminster and Pinhoe

Due to its complex geology and many natural springs, the section of railway line leading up to the tunnel has suffered from landslips in recent years, one of which led to a train derailing in 2001. ...

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