Oversized lorries hit rail bridges five times a day causing misery for hundreds of thousands
The end of October sees a peak in the number of strikes, rising to almost 10 per day.
Research suggests this could be due to the hour change and increased deliveries ahead of Christmas.
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Hide AdThe Post has reported many incidents of this type in Leyland and PrestonFigures show most bridge strikes happen between 10am and 11am, but remain high all day until around 6pm in the evening and can cause hours of travel chaos.
Research has found:
43 per cent of lorry drivers admit to not knowing the size of their vehicle
52 per cent of drivers admit to not taking low bridges into account when planning their journeys
five bridge strikes happen across the country everyday – with a peak of 10/day in October
on average, each bridge strike costs £13,500 and causes two hours of delays to train services.