Kent rail route shut until at least Tuesday due to track ‘defect’
www.kentonline.co.uk
A railway line will remain shut until at least Tuesday because the track is not “as level as it needs to be”.
    • Mex@feddit.ukOPMEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Most of the recent issues have been poor or missing maintenance.

    • Syd@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Expansion and contraction of the rail can pull it free from the spikes. This isn’t that uncommon of an issue in extreme temperature differences.