Lanarkshire residents warned of five-month-long overnight disturbance from railway line work

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Lanarkshire residents are being warned of a possible five-month-long nightly disturbance as work is set to commence next week on a popular railway line.Network Rail will soon begin overnight tree and vegetation management on a four mile stretch of the West Coast main line between Cambuslang and Uddingston.From June 12 until November, their teams will work around the clock to clear trees and vegetation from land along the railway boundary.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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We have asked those working on site to do so with consideration for the local community and we thank you for your patience and understanding.”Overgrown or dangerous trees can cause faults with overhead power lines, obscure signals or damage passing trains if left unmanaged.Other trees within falling distance of the railway will