Already-delayed Island Line re-opening looking unlikely to hit promised mid-May date, says expert
Rail expert visits each Isle of Wight station and says work on the infrastructure looks “nowhere near completion”
A transport expert who recently visited every Isle of Wight train station to monitor progress says work on the infrastructure looks “nowhere near completion”. The already-delayed opening of the line was due to occur on mid-May.
Island Line was originally due to return to service at the beginning of April (after being out of action for three month), with newly refurbished trains, new track and updated station platforms.
Over the last couple of months concerns about the delays have been raised by the Isle of Wight Bus and Rail Users’ Group, something also highlighted by railways expert, Phil Marsh.