Shorter stoppages due to flooding

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Shorter stoppages due to flooding - Cowley Bridge

« on: June 09, 2020, 08:42:29 »

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Network Rail has installed a new flood defence barrier to protect passenger journeys from being disrupted by flooding to the north of Exeter.

The barrier, which was installed at the end of May, is part of a £26.5 million programme to reduce the regular disruption to long distance and local (Tarka^▸ Line) rail services, between the city of Exeter and the town of Barnstaple that is often caused by flooding of the River Exe around the Cowley Bridge Junction area.

The new metal flood defence barrier can be quickly assembled across the railway when poor weather is forecast and stops the flow of the flood water. When not in use, the barrier remains largely unseen, which means the local landscape remains largely unchanged.

The first part of this project was the installation of large flood drains in 2018, which allow water to drain underneath the railway and safely away from the railway.

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Re: Shorter stoppages due to flooding - Cowley Bridge

« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2020, 14:15:56 »

Well, I have to say it looks a bit pathetic, but perhaps, as part of all the other measures, it will be effective. And that's all that matters.


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Re: Shorter stoppages due to flooding - Cowley Bridge

« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2020, 15:19:41 »

Quote from: IndustryInsider on June 09, 2020, 14:15:56

Well, I have to say it looks a bit pathetic, but perhaps, as part of all the other measures, it will be effective. And that's all that matters.

Indeed it doesn't shout "WOW ... LOOK AT ME ... I'm a big bold barrier for all to see!" but then that means it's not a blot on the local landscape which is one of the elements of the design that Network Rail are trumpeting. As you say, being effective is the important measure.


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Re: Shorter stoppages due to flooding - Cowley Bridge

« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2020, 15:21:08 »

Quote from: grahame on June 09, 2020, 08:42:29

stops the flow of the flood water.

It seems to stop the trains as well Huh


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Re: Shorter stoppages due to flooding - Cowley Bridge

« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2020, 16:24:27 »

...but only at that point, rather than earlier on, which seems to be what happens at present.


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Re: Shorter stoppages due to flooding - Cowley Bridge

« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2020, 16:37:38 »

Hopefully, this has been done in such a way that the water isn't just diverted through the Cowley Bridge Inn, as was claimed to happen with a previous temporary boom.


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Re: Shorter stoppages due to flooding - Cowley Bridge

« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2020, 17:12:45 »

Quote from: IndustryInsider on June 09, 2020, 14:15:56

Well, I have to say it looks a bit pathetic, but perhaps, as part of all the other measures, it will be effective. And that's all that matters.

The area is not prone to tsunamis probably just a few feet of water. Flooding does stop / delay trains for a short time compared to the clean up


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