📋 Tender Overview
A Ps2.7M Project To Improve Reliability And Performance Of Train Services In GlasgowS Southside Is Set To Get Underway This August. The Work Involves Replacing Sections Of The Track On Both Sides Of Pollokshields West Station, Including 1.5 Miles Of New Rails, 2,500 Sleepers And 2,000 Tonnes Of Ballast (The Stone That Supports The Track). Junctions In The Cathcart Area Will Also Be Refurbished, As Well As Repairs To A Boundary Wall. The Improvements Are Part Of Network RailS Commitment To Maintaining A Safe And Efficient Railway For Passengers And Freight Across Scotland. To Allow Engineers To Deliver This Work Safely, The Cathcart Circle Line To And From Glasgow Central Will Be Closed For Two Weekends. The First Closure Will Be From 1Am On Saturday 16 August Until 6Am On Monday 18 August, And The Second From 1Am On Saturday 23 August Until 6Am On Monday 25 August. During The Closures, Train Services On The Cathcart Circle And Connecting Routes Will Be Amended. This Will Affect Journeys Between Glasgow Central And Destinations Including East Kilbride, Newton, Neilston, Kilmarnock, Barrhead, Dumfries, Carlisle, Girvan And Stranraer. Passengers Are Advised To Check Their Journey In Advance And Allow Extra Time For Travel. Eddie Mcloone, Project Manager At Network Rail Scotland Said: This Investment Is Vital In Ensuring The Long-Term Resilience Of The Cathcart Circle Line. To Carry Out The Work Safely And Efficiently, We Need To Close The Line While Our Engineers Are On Site. We Understand This Will Cause Some Disruption And Are Sorry For The Inconvenience It May Bring To Passengers And Those Living Nearby. WeRe Grateful For EveryoneS Patience And Support While We Deliver These Essential Upgrades. Once Complete, Those Who Travel On This Route Can Look Forward To Smoother, More Reliable Journeys. Mark Ilderton, Scotrail Service Delivery Director, Said: This Essential Engineering Work Will Improve The Long-Term Reliability Of Services For Our Customers Travelling In And Around GlasgowS Southside. WeRe Encouraging Customers To Check Their Journeys In Advance, As Services On Routes Through Pollokshields West Will Be Amended Over Both Weekends. WeVe Arranged For Rail Replacement Transport, Where Possible, To Keep Customers Moving. We Appreciate Some Customers May Have To Change Their Travel Plans When This Vital Work Takes Place And Appreciate Their Understanding While Its Delivered. Passengers Are Advised To Check Or When Planning Their Journeys. For The Latest Information And Updates On Our Work, Follow . Passengers / Community Members Network Rail National Helpline 03457 11 41 41 Latest Travel Advice Please Journalists Network Rail Press Office - Natasha Richardson Senior Media Relations Manager Network Rail 07701274676 We Own, Operate And Develop BritainS Railway Infrastructure; ThatS 20,000 Miles Of , 30,000 And The Thousands Of , Level Crossings And Stations. We Run 20 Of The UkS Largest While All The Others, Over 2,500, Are Run By The CountryS . 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 , So We Carefully Manage And Deliver Thousands Of Projects Every Year That Form Part Of The , 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: Visit Our Online Newsroom:
