NETWORK Rail is to undertake £12.6 million worth of work on Scotland’s railway over the Easter bank holiday weekend.
Various projects will be completed between March 30 and April 1 to make the country’s railway infrastructure and services more reliable.
On the west coast main line, engineers will be renewing the track throughout March 30 and 31 between Shieldmuir Junction and Motherwell. Work will also take place between Rutherglen and Glasgow Central to renew points, switches, and crossings which allow trains to cross from one track to another.
At the same time, the bridge over the railway on Shields Road in Glasgow’s southside will be demolished, though passenger services won’t be affected.
Liam Sumpter, route director at Network Rail Scotland, said, “I’m pleased that most of Scotland’s railway network will remain open during the Easter bank holiday.
“We know how important Easter is for families and friends to catch up and, while there’s never a good time to do the work we need to do, the bank holiday is a time when fewer people travel, giving us the opportunity to do work we couldn’t do on a normal weekend.
“Our thanks go to passengers, freight users and our lineside neighbours for their patience during these works.”
