Network Rail will soon begin a £3m project to upgrade the platforms at Dunkeld and Birnam station. Part of both platforms will be raised, with a gentle connecting ramp being provided between the existing platform surface and the newly raised sections. Work at the station will begin in January, with part of each platform closed […]
Network Rail and Story Contracting will complete a key milestone in the project to renew the bridge on Glasgow’s Shields Road this weekend. Engineers will work from late on Friday 7 June to the early hours of Monday 10 June to place the support beams for the new bridge deck. It follows weeks of preparation […]
Network Rail has delivered a £3.8 million programme of refurbishment work to the rail bridge spanning the A8 at Saltmarket near Glasgow Cross Network Rail, working alongside principal contractor for the project, STORY Contracting, delivered the refurbishment work as part of a wider programme to maintain and enhance bridges and tunnels across Scotland’s Railway. […]
Network Rail is set to start a £3.5m programme to improve the weather resilience of the railway between Croy and Dullatur. The nine-month project will see Network Rail and contractor QTS carry out crucial work to help prevent speed restrictions having to be imposed during periods of heavy rainfall, meaning less disruption for passengers on […]
Hitachi-Perpetuum is trialling technology in Scotland that brings track and train together digitally Successful trial could pave the way for smart mobility system that reduces passenger disruption and maintenance costs, while improving safety Network Rail, Porterbrook and ScotRail are enabling the development of cutting-edge digital technology in the UK Hitachi Rail and its subsidiary, Perpetuum, […]
Network Rail has submitted a planning application to City of Edinburgh Council for revised proposals to install a bridge walk and visitor hub at the iconic Forth Bridge. The refreshed proposals include a single-storey reception hub to the east of the Forth Bridge, sympathetically positioned in the landscape and offering stunning views of the […]
Network Rail is investing more than £4m replacing aging track on the line between Glasgow and Kilwinning. Over the next four weekends, engineers will be working to renew over a mile of track at various locations including Howwood, Glengarnock and Dalgarven. To help ensure the continued safe and smooth running of the railway, our teams […]
