With temperatures dropping and the nights drawing in, we’re using a dedicated fleet to tackle leaves on the line.

Thousands of tonnes of leaves fall on the railway each autumn so we’re doing everything we can to reduce delays and get you home safely and on time.

Regarded as the railway’s equivalent of black ice on the roads, leaves on the line can create issues when they stick to damp rails. Moving trains compress them into a thin, black layer that can affect train braking and acceleration.

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