Won't this just set the project reopening back potentially unless the plans were already in hand for duallingSupport for dualling the EK line has been expressed in the Scottish Parliament.
Parliament unites over reversal of Lanarkshire rail improvement plans
And there were calls for even more ambitious plans to be put in placewww.dailyrecord.co.uk
Just to be clear, any answer to that would need to be posted in Speculative Discussion, thanks
May one inquire as to the foundation of said confidence?
TS are having to spend additional millions supporting both Scotrail and Cally Sleeper so funding for Network Rail in general and projects in particular is very limited. Given the focus on decarb anything beyond bare minimum getting the wires up is unlikely to progress even if it means more expensive reworking within a short period of time.
Many thanks for the insight.
The recently published Scottish budget shows that the budget for rail franchises has gone from £520m in 2020/2021 to £720m in 2022/2023. The enhancements budget has increased from £207m to £247m over the same period and the renewals budget has decreased from £534m to £427m.
Increased franchise costs presumably acknowledges that fare box revenue will be reduced again in the next FY.
There hasn't been visible work on site (not that I have noticed) for weeks. The last time that I walked past the SPL compound off Robslee Drive, Thornliebank, it was locked.
Ah, one of those telecomms cables that nobody knew was there.....
If someone's Internet connection stopped working, they'll know why now.
Missing cables and pipes on Utility Company drawings are very very common, i have cases of utility companies not knowing the location on thier assets that they had only installed less to 2 years previously never mind 20-50 years ago!,
| Works | Key Dates |
|---|---|
| Surveys and de-vegetation works | 12 Feb - 21 Feb 2022 |
| Development of Darnley Road Compound and Advanced Works | 28 March - 1 May 2022 |
| Divert Utilities to Temporary Service Bridge | 2 May - 29 July 2022 |
| Bridge Superstructure & Store Demolition | 6-8 August 2022 (Week 19 - 54 hour rail disruptive) |
| Installation of Bridge Deck Beams | 13-15 August 2022 (Week 20 - 54 hour rail disruptive) |
| Construct New Bridge Deck | 16 Aug to 25 Oct 2022 |
| Utility Diversions onto New Road Bridge | 26 Oct 2022 - 10 Jan 2023 |
| Remove Temporary Service Bridge | 14-15 Jan 2023 |
| Completion of Nithsdale Road Bridge | 20 Jan 2023 |
| Replace Footbridge (13a) | Jan 2023 - May 2023 |
Very common indeed. I used to work in the construction industry and can well remember on one occasion failing to persuade Scottish Water about the existence of a water meter, despite giving them the serial number, location and even a photograph of it! "It's not on our records so can't exist".
Of course as part of the site investigation it should be surveyed with a cat scanner.Very common indeed. I used to work in the construction industry and can well remember on one occasion failing to persuade Scottish Water about the existence of a water meter, despite giving them the serial number, location and even a photograph of it! "It's not on our records so can't exist".
A CAT scanner is useful if you know that there’s a service in the area. Accuracy is improved when used in conjunction with a genny but that needs to be connected to the service. Not particularly useful if the service is deep and not expected.
A cat scanner is a Network Rail requirement for a contractor to work on their sites.
That is a seriously large fixing they are drilling the hole for (unless they are adding improved drainage too).
Possibly taking a core sample to see what they're trying to fix the metalwork to?
It might be a bit late for that at this stage but better late than never...
