Lichfield bridge lifted into place in Christmas rail works

A timelapse video has shown the work to lift a 40-metre-long bridge deck into place as part of Christmas rail improvements.

Engineers worked round-the-clock using a 650-tonne crane to lift the bridge into place, working over Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

The work was done to allow trains to run through Lichfield Trent Valley again before the end of the year.

It is the latest in works as part of a £5.8m investment to improve journeys on the route.

Federica Labanca, principal route engineer for Network Rail, “Although the majority of our festive upgrades are complete, I want to remind passengers travelling across the Midlands to check before they travel on New Year’s Day when we will be carrying out essential track work between Birmingham and Coventry to make journeys more reliable.

"Our advice is to plan your journey in advance by using National Rail Enquiries.”

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