Date: 08/01/2016

Engineers working to repair the West Coast Main Line have said damage to a crucial viaduct is more severe than they first thought.
The line had to be closed after water pressure undermined a pier of the Lamington Viaduct in South Lanarkshire.
An initial assessment led engineers to predict that the line could be back to normal operation by 1 February.
They have now said that a new timetable for repairs will not be issued until next week. [From Richard Buckby]

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Further delay possible on West Coast Main Line repair

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Engineers working to repair the West Coast Main Line say damage to a crucial viaduct is more severe than they first thought.

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