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East Kilbride/Barrhead electrification updates
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GRALISTAIR
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Indeed. Really pleased
YorkshireBear
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Great craftsmanship there. Looks lovely.
Southsider
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Given the rate of progress it’s hard to believe we are over a year from completion of the project. The track lowering which has been suggested must be fairly extensive.
d9009alycidon
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Everything seems to take longer just now. The Aurs Road project for example, now not expected to be completed until next Summer!
E400Lover101
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Average with things now.
Train Maniac
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Unless its a case of under promise over deliver?
GRALISTAIR
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I was hoping that too. Having been badly burned by rail projects going massively over budget that sounds like a sensible approach if true.
E400Lover101
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A few new images added to the 'Major works along the route 2024' section including:
- 2 images of artists impression of Busby station with a new footbridge without lifts.
- An image showing the reconstruction of the bridge at Westerton Lane.
- Finally an artists impression of Giffnock with an all access footbridge installed.
MadMac
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How are they getting away without lifts at Busby?
A few new images added to the 'Major works along the route 2024' section including:
- 2 images of artists impression of Busby station with a new footbridge without lifts.
- An image showing the reconstruction of the bridge at Westerton Lane.
- Finally an artists impression of Giffnock with an all access footbridge installed.
hexagon789
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Presumably because there is step-free access otherwise, albeit via a detour along the EK Road and under the railway line to get to the opposite side.
You also don't gives contractor a deadline (entire artificial) that they can then use to escalate cost. If they see lots of extra time has been given between public completion dates and dates they see internally they get the message very quickly.
s55823ewj
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That seems like a bit of a mistake in the designs in my opinion - the East Kilbride Road is very narrow under the bridge and there's nowhere easy to cross. At Clarkston there's actually a fairly suitable way around, but they're adding lifts to Clarkston and not Busby? I do wonder if there might be space constraints though.
nlogax
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Really? Oh well..decent chance I'll have finally rebuilt my bike to take advantage of it by the time it does open
s55823ewj
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Planning application for the replacement Busby footbridge. Bunch more visualisations in the documents. https://ercbuildingstandards.eastre...s.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=SL55NIGP08600
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East Kilbride-Glasgow line to close for 16-week £140m electrification upgrade
From January 2025, engineers will be working around-the-clock for 16-weeks to deliver major engineering works as part of the project to electrify the railway between East Kilbride and Glasgow.The project, which is being delivered by Network Rail and is part of a Scottish Government investment in the line, will help to decarbonise rail services as well as improve reliability for passengers.
https://www.networkrailmediacentre....-for-16-week-gbp-140m-electrification-upgrade
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From Press Release about 16 Week closeure. " The existing track will also be lowered at locations near Busby, Clarkston and Giffnock stations so that overhead line equipment can be accommodated under some bridges on the route.". So now we have the areas of the lowering but exactly where anyone definitely know??. Giffnock could be 2 ie Fenwick Rd. & heard that Church Road was close to the limit. Clarkson Rd Bridge is a deffinate , Strawhill Rd ? maybe. Busby has me wondering. The Station FB is being renewed, Westerton Lane OB32 replacement almost complete , the only other OB is OB31 at the end of Mast Lane. Told that this is to be removed but is not being reinstated. This is mich to the chargran of the locals and the Riding School as it is a nice circuit to use.
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Some wires are up. The return conductor / earth (not sure what it’s called now) is in place from Clarkston heading towards Busby.
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I'll keep my eyes peeled for an update of when it's removed. Using the access gate at the end of Mast Lane will be interesting once the bridge has gone as the only turning space is on the other side of the bridge!
d9009alycidon
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Can't believe the amount of negative posts on social media where this info has been shared. Think they expect the line to be upgraded by waving a magic wand
GRALISTAIR
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Yes. The non railway public are frustrating at times.
See post #2179
Thanks but that's for thornliebank, I was asking about thorntonhall and the road bridge at the station.
Sorry miss read the post wrong glasses on. Just the parapet, certainly at the moment. Not heard anything about track lowering there. The Fenwick Road bridge has some markings on the sleepers on either side of it which may indicate some work to be done there but nothing at Thorntonhall a couple of weeks ago
E400Lover101
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Thornliebank Rail bridge Work This weekend 09/10 Nov. 2024. The work consists of the installation of the roadside Parapets leading to the bridge. The works will be spread over 2 weekends. Installation is being carried out using a road crane. These side Parapets were built on the forecourt of the adjacent car wash. The other parts of the bridge were also built locally ie on vacant ground at the rear of Arden not far from Kennishead Station. So pictures of the finished bridge, the Parapet sections and the Arden manufacturing area
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GRALISTAIR
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Great photos thanks
Also now installed from The Run Off at Busby Junction Right up to the Thornliebank Road bridge
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