Rail line opens after landslide

Published on 11/07/2012 01:02

A RAILWAY line reopens tomorrow almost two weeks after it was blocked by a freight
train that derailed following a landslide.

The train came off the tracks near Tulloch, obstructing the West Highland line between
Crianlarich and Fort William.

Network Rail said the operation to clear the track has been one of the most challenging its engineers had faced as the site was inaccessible by road and
located on a steep hillside.

The company said engineers had been working around the clock to stabilise the slope,
install rock netting and remove tonnes of material from the
railway line.