📋 Tender Overview
Historic Rail Bridges Near Glasgow Central Station Are Standing The Test Of Time With A Ps1.5 Million Makeover. The Eglinton Street And Salkeld Street Structures, Both 140 Years-Old, Have Gone From Deteriorating To Dependable After The Completion Of A Six-Month Refurbishment Project By Network Rail. The Work Included Rivet Busting To Remove And Replace Rivets Holding The Steel In Place, As Well As Other Steelwork Repairs. Engineers Also Completed Ballast Retention Work, Which Involves Securing The Stone Holding The Rails In Place To Prevent It Falling From The Structure. Once The Repairs Were Complete, Both Bridges Were Partially Repainted To Refresh Their Appearance. Christina Thomson, Scheme Project Manager At Network Rail, Said: The Bridges Form Part Of Key Routes In And Out Of Glasgow, Including The West Coast Main Line, So ItS Important We Do All We Can To Ensure Their Longevity. Not Only Has The Work Significantly Improved Their Appearance, But It Has Extended Their Lifespan By At Least 20 Years. Maintaining Old Rail Bridges Is Crucial Because It Preserves Our Heritage, Reduces Environmental Impact, And Is Often More Cost-Effective Than Building New Structures. We Know Well-Maintained Bridges Can Continue To Serve Their Purpose Safely And Efficiently For Many More Years. Network Rail Worked With Principal Contractor Story To Carry Out The Repairs. The Project Forms Part Of A Wide-Ranging Bridge Modernisation Programme Designed To Protect And Improve ScotlandS Railway, With Nearly Ps2 Billion Being Invested To Increase Reliability And Improve Performance Over The Next Five Years. This Includes A Multi-Million Programme Of Bridge Improvement Works Around The City Centre Area Including Structures At Cumberland Street, Gorbals Street, Nelson Street, Clyde Viaduct (Glasgow Central), Saltmarket And Bell Street. The Work Improves The Resilience Of These Vital Rail Links As Well As The Appearance Of These Visible Parts Of The City Infrastructure. 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:
