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Network Rail has appointed BAM Nuttall as the main contractor for the construction of the new Kintore station.

A consultation has opened on a long-term development plan for Waverley Station in Edinburgh. Led in partnership by Network Rail and the City of Edinburgh Council, the Waverley Masterplan exercise will consider the future growth anticipated at the station, with annual passenger numbers expected to do

Network Rail has launched a public exhibition at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) showcasing the best footbridge designs that were submitted as entries to an international competition last year. The competition – which challenged entrants to design fully accessible footbridges

A two-year renovation project on the landmark railway bridge over the River Clyde on the approach to Glasgow Central is set to get under way, Network Rail has announced. ‘New Clyde Bridge’, which was built between 1899-1905 as part of the Edwardian expansion of Glasgow Central, links Sco

Network Rail has announced further contract awards worth a total of £467 million. The most significant work-bank, a renewals and enhancements framework valued at £320m, has been awarded to BAM Nuttall Ltd. The framework will complete a wide range of projects including replacing and refur

Network Rail has appointed Amco as the main contractor for the planned £13 million enhancement of Dunbar station.

Network Rail has announced that Story Contracting has won a framework contract to deliver up to £135 million of renewal and enhancement projects in Scotland over the next five years. Glasgow-based Story Scotland (a division of Story Contracting) will help Network Rail complete a wide range of

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has set out its final determination on Network Rail’s £4 billion plans to make Scotland’s railway more reliable. Covering maintenance and renewal along with improved daily operations, the plans will run for five years from 1 April 2019, known as Co

The redevelopment of Glasgow Queen Street station reached another major milestone as the project team completed all of the demolition work needed to start building a bigger and brighter transport hub. Since January, the demolition team has worked more than 26,000 hours to safely remove over 14,000 t

Work is now underway on a 12-month programme at Aberdeen station to deliver a £9 million investment to upgrade and replace the glass roof. Existing glass panels, which are prone to cracking and discolouration, will be replaced with modern light-weight polycarbonate glazing and a new roof access sys

A Fife company which manufactures steel foundation piles and overhead structures has ceased trading with immediate effect. Pipe & Piling Supplies Ltd has gone into administration after a key contract with Network Rail was delayed causing a cashflow crisis at the company.

Construction is underway on the new Robroyston railway station. Located between Stepps and Springburn on the Glasgow to Cumbernauld line, the new station will serve the development of 1,600 homes in the area around the site.

An exclusion zone has been set up around Ayr station after contractors found crumbling and exposed roof areas at the former Station Hotel next door. Trains has been delayed and cancelled at the station as a result.

Edinburgh Waverley station. Image: Network Rail Network Rail has unveiled an internationally recognised team of engineers, architects and urban planners it has appointed to help shape the long term future of Edinburgh’s Waverley Station.

Network Rail has released new computer generated images revealing Glasgow Queen Street’s bigger and brighter interior following its £120 million redevelopment due to complete in Spring 2020. As Scotland’s third busiest station, Glasgow Queen Street is being transformed to create more space for