Dundee electrification plans

[cats_five]

It looks like the Appendicies are spread across relevant planning applications at Dundee City, Angus, Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City councils. There's actually an updated screening opinion request from March this year in amongst the documents on the Aberdeen City Council site: https://publicaccess.aberdeencity.g...st_for_Screening_Opinion__Update_-2526174.pdf

Argh!

 

[Durradan]

Argh!

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Try this one. If that fails, it's planning reference 231362/ESC and there's documents related to both the initial October 2023 submission and the updated April 2026 one.

 

[nlogax]

Edit: Never mind, have just caught @Durradan's latest post!

 

[astroatlantica]

Ah well... It was the maps I wanted to see, I'm definitely a cartophile!

Had a look around the planning sites, there's stuff about cultural site mitigation on the angus planning portal site for the station, but nothing specifically in detail about the track modifications or reactivating the platform:

https://planning.angus.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=TDU8JXCF08200&activeTab=summary

 

[cats_five]

Had a think and presumably the reason for a 3rd platform is, in effect, to make a loop so a fast train can overtake a slow one. Correct?

 

[MadMac]

Had a think and presumably the reason for a 3rd platform is, in effect, to make a loop so a fast train can overtake a slow one. Correct?

That’s part of it. Also means that terminating trains don’t have to shunt north to cross over and reduces the number of level crossing operations. Wasn’t there talk of eliminating the crossing anyway?

 

[Morayshire]

That’s part of it. Also means that terminating trains don’t have to shunt north to cross over and reduces the number of level crossing operations. Wasn’t there talk of eliminating the crossing anyway?

Yes. See the planning app linked to in post 124 for details.

 

[cats_five]

That’s part of it. Also means that terminating trains don’t have to shunt north to cross over and reduces the number of level crossing operations. Wasn’t there talk of eliminating the crossing anyway?

Hadn't realised some trains terminated there.

 

[Davester50]

Hadn't realised some trains terminated there.

They arrive on the northbound line, offload, then shunt over at the level crossing/signal box, then in to the sidings at the newly converted flats. They then change direction and come back in to the southbound platform.

Also means that terminating trains don’t have to shunt north to cross over and reduces the number of level crossing operations.

I imagine it would need points to go in to the terminating platform from the northbound line, plus, like Carnoustie, a changeover to go back south again?

 

[TrainViation]

Apparently we have confirmed updates on these events which are to occur soon. And the reason the reply is disproven is because the works are set to happen in times which do not affect services.

 

[mcmad]

Both replies have some elements of truth in them, plans are being developed for all but remodelling of central junction but few if any have confirmed funding for delivery yet.

 

[jamieintercity]

Going away from the dundee area. Blackiemuir avenue in Laurencekirk is apparently to be replaced in the new year, presumably It'll be high enough for OHL in the future