NETWORK Rail is to deliver £15 million worth of vital infrastructure improvements across Scotland’s railway this festive period.
The work includes the replacement of track, upgrade of signalling systems, and renewal and refurbishment of points at Greenhill Junction. The key junction near Falkirk is on the main Edinburgh – Glasgow line and Highland mainline. The work will be carried out over nine days from Christmas eve until January 2.
In Edinburgh, engineers will replace nearly 2km of track on the east coast mainline near Craigentinny on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, as well as undertaking drainage work at Haymarket North tunnel on New Year’s Day.
Engineers will be renewing a key set of point at Dundee Central Junction and renewing track over the Christmas and New Year period. Signalling upgrades will also be taking place at Craigendoran near Helensburgh over the New Year.
Gerry McQuade, capital delivery director for Network Rail Scotland, said, “Our work over the festive period is designed to protect the railway infrastructure and improve passengers’ experience when travelling by train.
“We are pleased to be able to deliver most of this work without any impact on services as it’s being carried out when trains are not running. We are, however, urging passengers to plan ahead and check their journey in advance.”
