📋 Tender Overview
Rail Passengers Are Being Encouraged To Plan Ahead For Journeys Over The 2025-26 Festive Period, With Essential Engineering Work Set To Take Place Across ScotlandS Railway. Every Year, Repairs And Improvements Are Scheduled Across The Network Over Christmas And New Year When Passenger Numbers Are Typically Lower, Allowing Engineers To Carry Out Upgrades While Minimising Disruption. This Year, Multiple Projects Will Take Place Between Christmas Eve And Mid-January Including In And Around Glasgow And On The West Coast Main Line. The Work Is Part Of Network RailS Commitment To Improving Reliability, Safety And Journeys For Passengers. Some Routes Will Be Impacted By Temporary Service Changes Including Bus Replacements And Revised Timetables. Passengers Are Advised To Check Their Journey In Advance With Their Train Operator And Allow Extra Time Where Needed. Planned Engineering Activity This Festive Period Includes: Ross Moran, Route Director At Network Rail Scotland Said : We Know Christmas Is A Special And Busy Time For Many People, And We Want To Help Everyone Travel With Confidence Over The Festive Period. If YouRe Planning A Journey, Please Check Your Travel Plans In Advance And Allow A Little Extra Time. These Upgrades Are Essential To Keep The Railway Safe And Reliable For The Future, And I Want To Say Thank You To Everyone Who Will Be Working Through Christmas And New Year To Make These Improvements Happen. Their Dedication Behind The Scenes Is What Keeps The Railway Moving. Mark Ilderton, Scotrail Service Delivery Director, Said: When Network Rail Undertakes Vital Improvement Work, Our Focus Is On Making Sure Customers Can Continue Travel With Confidence. The Improvements Being Made Between Dalmuir And Crianlarich, And In The Motherwell Area, In December Will Mean Some Changes To Our Customers Journeys, But WeLl Be Providing Reliable Alternative Transport And Clear Information To Keep People Moving. We Know This Work May Cause Some Inconvenience During The Festive Period, But ItS Vital To Maintaining And Improving The Reliability Of The Railway. We Appreciate Our Customers Patience And Understanding, And WeD Encourage Everyone To Check Their Journeys In Advance. A Range Of Other Essential Engineering Works Will Be Carried Out During Periods When Trains Are Not Running. This Approach Allows Network Rail To Make Best Use Of The Quieter Festive Period To Maintain And Upgrade The Railway With Minimal Impact To Passengers. Passengers Are Encouraged To Check With Their Train Operator Or Before Travelling And Follow For The Latest Updates. 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:
