WORK on a £1 million rockfall prevention project on the main Edinburgh-Glasgow railway line has been completed, Network Rail has announced.
The rail organisation has been working ‘around-the-clock’ for the last four days alongside contractor QTS on the crucial project, with engineers removing over 200 tonnes of material from the 100m-long, 10m-high rockface to the west of Edinburgh in Ratho.
Engineers have also installed specialist netting along the line, as well as over 160 3m-long metal rock anchors above the railway to reduce the potential of stones falling during freezing temperatures.
Liam Sumpter, route director for Scotland’s Railway, said, “Our engineers have worked non-stop since Sunday night, removing tonnes of rock and installing new netting to help secure the area.
“This project could not have been delivered without a short closure of the line, and we’ve completed it as quickly as possible to get our customers back on the move.
“I want to thank our engineers for their hard work and our passengers for their patience while we delivered this safety-critical investment in Scotland’s railway.”
