Arley Tunnel

  • Abseil teams descend to protect Leicester to Nuneaton line

    Abseil teams descend to protect Leicester to Nuneaton line

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    Specialist abseiling teams have been brought in by Network Rail to help shore up a steep embankment in Warwickshire and prevent potentially dangerous rockfalls. The earthworks close to Arley Tunnel, on the Leicester to Nuneaton line, sits below an old colliery slag heap and a mixture of natural soil and rock, increasing the risk of…


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