Britain’s railway system has something of a reputation for bureaucracy and inefficiency. Sometimes it’s well-earned, but other times it really comes through.
Some background: many bridges in Cumbria have been destroyed or rendered unsafe following the severe flooding of the past few days. Particularly badly affected is Workington, where the town has been effectively sliced in two by the loss of all the road and pedestrian bridges crossing the River Derwent.
The only bridge still open is the bridge carrying the Cumbrian Coast Railway. The only problem is that Workington has only one station and the next stop on the other side of the river is four miles away.
So Network Rail are building a new station.
Just like that.
Complete with footbridge, waiting shelters and car park.
AND it will be open by November 30th!
Genuinely impressed. Well done Network Rail!
5th January 2010 at 4:38 pm
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