📋 Tender Overview
An Ps8 Million Project Is Underway To Improve Accessibility For Passengers At Dalwhinnie And Boost The Reliability Of The Highland Main Line. The Multi-Million Pound Investment Will Install A New Crossover, Which Allows Trains To Move Between Tracks, Letting Northbound Services Use Platform 1 When Passengers Require Step-Free Access. The New Infrastructure Will Also Improve The Reliability And Resilience Of The Railway And Provide Additional Flexibility For Freight Services, Supporting The Efficient Movement Of Goods Across ScotlandS Railway. To Allow Engineers To Carry Out The Work Safely And Efficiently, The Line Will Be Closed At Dalwhinnie From Friday 30 October To Monday 2 November And From Friday 6 November To Monday 9 November. During These Weekends, Engineers Will Install And Commission The New Infrastructure, Including Renewed Track And Signalling Equipment. Around 400 Yards Of Track Will Be Renewed, While Ageing Signalling Equipment Will Be Replaced With New Colour Light Signals. The Improvements Will Also Allow Trains To Travel Faster Through The Area, Helping To Deliver A More Reliable Service On The Line. Work Will Continue At Night And Weekends Until The End Of The Year As Engineers Remove Old Equipment From The Site. Passengers Are Advised To Plan Ahead For Journeys During The Engineering Work And Check With Their Train Operator For Alternative Travel Options. The Latest Travel Information Is Available At Https://Www.Nationalrail.Co.Uk . Gary Hopkirk, Route Director At Network Rail Scotland, Said: ItS Great To See This Work Progressing And WeRe Looking Forward To Delivering A Better, More Accessible Railway For Passengers At Dalwhinnie. We Really Appreciate EveryoneS Patience While The Work Continues And Look Forward To Passengers And Freight Customers Feeling The Benefits Once ItS Complete. Passengers / Community Members Network Rail National Helpline 03457 11 41 41 Latest Travel Advice Please Visit National Rail Enquiries Journalists Network Rail Press Office - Beth Franklin Media Relations Manager Network Rail 07710221337 Beth.Franklin@Networkrail.Co.Uk We Own, Operate And Develop BritainS Railway Infrastructure; ThatS 20,000 Miles Of Track , 30,000 Bridges, Tunnels And Viaducts And The Thousands Of Signals , Level Crossings And Stations. We Run 20 Of The UkS Largest Stations While All The Others, Over 2,500, Are Run By The CountryS Train Operating Companies . Usually, There Are Almost Five Million Journeys Made In The Uk And Over 600 Freight Trains Run On The Network. People Depend On BritainS Railway For Their Daily Commute, To Visit Friends And Loved Ones And To Get Them Home Safe Every Day. Our Role Is To Deliver A Safe And Reliable Railway , So We Carefully Manage And Deliver Thousands Of Projects Every Year That Form Part Of The Multi-Billion Pound Railway Upgrade Plan , To Grow And Expand The NationS Railway Network To Respond To The Tremendous Growth And Demand The Railway Has Experienced - A Doubling Of Passenger Journeys Over The Past 20 Years. Follow Us On Twitter: @Networkrail Visit Our Online Newsroom: Www.Networkrailmediacentre.Co.Uk
