A public meeting is being broadcast on Zoom to provide information on the emergency repair works following the Salisbury train collision.

Network Rail have been working to recover the damaged trains and lift them from the railway onto London Road to be removed.

London Road is now expected to remain closed until 2am Tuesday morning, according to the British Transport Police.

Read more: British Transport Police: London Road, Salisbury, closed after train crash

Once this have been complete, Network Rail says they will need to repair the damaged tracks and signalling equipment.

The equipment will then be tested before reopening the line to passenger trains again.

Now successfully removed from the track, the second carriage proved more challenging than anticipated.

The railway company now aims to complete the recovery of the carriages by the end of this weekend (Sunday, November 7), and then bring the materials for the site repair work to the site on Monday (November 8).

The railway company said that signage will remain in place at the roundabout and the shuttle bus service at either end of the road closure will continue until Monday evening.

The bus operates in a continuous loop between St Marks Church and the Barrington Road / London Road junction, 0700-1900 on weekdays and 0800-2300 on Saturday and Sunday.

If you require further information on the bus service, contact the helpline on 03457 114141.

In a letter to residents from Network Rail Southern region, a spokesperson apologised for the disruption: "While the majority of this will arrive by rail, there will be a number of deliveries by road, using large lorries.

"This means London Road will remain completely closed to both pedestrians and vehicles until at least the morning of Tuesday 9 November, when we expect to reopen the road in both directions.

"We know how important reopening the road is to the community so we’re sorry for the continued disruption and are incredibly grateful for your continued support and patience while we carry out this essential work."

'Some noise at night is inevitable'

The engineering teams are currently organising a full programme of repair works.

Network Rail says the works will involve overnight working until at least the end of next week.

The letter said: "While this means we’ll be able to reduce the overall length of our time on site and get the railway back up and running for trains, we know how disruptive this will be to you and your neighbours.

"We’re working hard to keep the noisier aspects of our work to daytime hours, but some noise at night is inevitable.

"We really do appreciate your understanding and cooperation over the coming days."

The Zoom meeting

The Network Rail drop-in session will be held tomorrow (Sunday, November 7) at 6pm.

The Zoom meeting link is here: https://bit.ly/salisbury10c

  • Meeting ID: 859 7342 6685
  • Passcode: 452635

A member of the team will be on call to answer your questions and provide further information on the works.

Network Rail adds that if anyone has any immediate questions or concerns about the works, they should contact the national helpline on 0345 711 4141 and quote "Salisbury emergency works."

One of the local route team will then get back to you as quickly as possible, either by telephone or in-person. 

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