Oversized lorries hit rail bridges five times a day, almost 2000 every year.<\/p>
<\/p>
On average, each bridge strike costs the taxpayer £13,500, adding up to £23m a year in damages and delays.<\/p>
<\/p>
Network Rail recovered £6m in the last financial year from insurers for compensation for bridge strikes, while in previous years the recovery rate was typically between £3-5m. The rate of recovery is rising following legal precedents that allow full recovery of costs to compensate train operators for delays.<\/p>
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