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Previous thread locked so starting a new one.
http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=98519
Contractor appointed to carry out phase 1 works which are listed below.
http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/news/bam-deliver-£170m-aberdeen-inverness-rail-upgrade
Also worth following the Network Rail A2I twitter which has good updates on the project:
https://twitter.com/networkraila2i
In terms of what it doesn't include the new stations at Kintore and Dalcross are being progressed by NESTRANS and HITRANS.
Dalcross
http://www.hitrans.org.uk/News/Story/159
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/inverness/722422/inverness-airport-soon-get-train-station/
Kintore
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/f...-station-after-50-year-absence-gain-traction/
http://www.nestrans.org.uk/db_docs/...ne_2015/6b_Publications_and_Consultations.pdf
Also unclear is how much Level Crossing elimination work will be done in Phase 1.
Phase 2 in CP6 will look at redoubling between Nairn and Inverness to give more flexibility for the hourly train service and to provide capacity for a half hourly Elgin - Inverness service. Some doubling may be needed in advance of Phase 2 at Dalcross when the station reopens.
http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/project/aberdeen-inverness-rail-improvements
One scheme which interacts with Phase 2 is the Inverness - Nairn A96 Dualling. It proposes replacing the existing Gollanfield Rail Bridge with a new structure which could eliminate one of the main obstacles to redoubling.
http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=98519
Contractor appointed to carry out phase 1 works which are listed below.
BAM to deliver £170m Aberdeen-Inverness rail upgrade
BAM has today been appointed principal contractor for the £170m upgrade of the Aberdeen-Inverness line.
The Scottish Government-funded enhancement will transform journeys on the route introducing a half-hourly commuter service between Aberdeen and Inverurie and additional peak services between Inverness and Elgin.
BAM, which recently completed the on-time, on-budget £294m Borders Railway, will now oversee the delivery of the Aberdeen-Inverness Improvement Project – the first phase of which is due for completion in 2019.
Over the next four years engineers will:
- Double-track 16 miles of line between Aberdeen and Inverurie
- Build a new station at Forres and straighten the railway alignment
- Extend platforms at Insch and Elgin to accommodate longer trains
- Upgrade signalling systems along the route
- Install infrastructure to allow new stations to be built at Dalcross and Kintore.
Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities, said: “I am pleased to witness the award of the contract to BAM for the first phase of the Aberdeen to Inverness Improvement Project.
“Today marks the Scottish Government’s landmark investment package of £170m to improve a key route connecting both northern cities, which will make journeys shorter, more frequent and more comfortable for those who use this important line regularly.
“This project is especially valuable for the region for, as well as the clear benefits to passengers and freight users, it will also support jobs and growth, providing an economic boost to the cities and communities along the entire length of the route.”
Phil Verster, managing director of the ScotRail Alliance, said:
BAM’s appointment is the first step on a journey that will deliver significant benefits for the North and North East of Scotland.
“Reduced journey times and the ability to run bigger trains with more seats will transform customers’ experience of rail travel.
“This is what the ScotRail Alliance is all about; connecting people with jobs, businesses with customers, and giving communities across Scotland the opportunity to grow and prosper.
Jerry Dickson, Operations Director for BAM, said: “Together with our partners AECOM, CH2M, Stobart Rail and Siemens, we are looking forward to commencing work on the Aberdeen to Inverness Enhancement Programme. This essential programme of works will improve connectivity between the major cities of Aberdeen and Inverness, with wider enhancements for the local communities in the north of Scotland.
We are particularly proud to have been awarded this contract in our 150th anniversary year, which has also seen BAM and Network Rail successfully re-open the Borders Railway, which is now providing an essential rail link between Edinburgh and the Scottish Borders”.
Engineers are currently carrying out ground investigation, site survey and vegetation clearance works on the line as part of the project and main construction works will begin in spring 2016.
Plans for new stations at Dalcross and Kintore are being developed separately by HITRANS and NESTRANS respectively, while a further phase of the Aberdeen-Inverness Improvements Project is to be developed
http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/news/bam-deliver-£170m-aberdeen-inverness-rail-upgrade
Also worth following the Network Rail A2I twitter which has good updates on the project:
https://twitter.com/networkraila2i
In terms of what it doesn't include the new stations at Kintore and Dalcross are being progressed by NESTRANS and HITRANS.
Dalcross
http://www.hitrans.org.uk/News/Story/159
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/inverness/722422/inverness-airport-soon-get-train-station/
Kintore
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/f...-station-after-50-year-absence-gain-traction/
http://www.nestrans.org.uk/db_docs/...ne_2015/6b_Publications_and_Consultations.pdf
Also unclear is how much Level Crossing elimination work will be done in Phase 1.
Phase 2 in CP6 will look at redoubling between Nairn and Inverness to give more flexibility for the hourly train service and to provide capacity for a half hourly Elgin - Inverness service. Some doubling may be needed in advance of Phase 2 at Dalcross when the station reopens.
http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/project/aberdeen-inverness-rail-improvements
One scheme which interacts with Phase 2 is the Inverness - Nairn A96 Dualling. It proposes replacing the existing Gollanfield Rail Bridge with a new structure which could eliminate one of the main obstacles to redoubling.
http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/project/a96-inverness-nairn-including-nairn-bypassA96 Gollanfield Rail Bridge
This structure currently carries the existing A96 Aberdeen – Inverness Trunk Road over the single track railway on a clear span of 6.79m between abutment walls.
6.10.51 The options in relation to providing a proposed dual carriageway A96 over the railway at this location are as follows:
• (1) construct a completely new structure with a clear span to accommodate future doubling of the existing single track and to carry the full width of the proposed dual carriageway with the existing structure demolished;
For the purposes of this Stage 2 study, it has been assumed that option (1) above, i.e. providing a structure which will accommodate the doubling of the existing track and the full width of the proposed A96 dual carriageway, is preferred.
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