Incorrect press statement - the Forth Bridge can have overhead electric lines installed

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There are references to electrification in the nomination documentation, but that's all that I could see.

The Forth Bridge

This railway bridge, crossing the Forth estuary in Scotland, had the world’s longest spans (541 m) when it opened in 1890. It remains one of the greatest cantilever trussed bridges and continues to carry passengers ...

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Regards,
Ewan

Thanks for the link. From page 40 of the nomination document:

Electrification: the railway is
currently not electrified, but it
is possible that future investment
in the line might raise the question
of electrification. It is unlikely, given
the immense scale of the bridge
and the comparatively small size
of the internal viaduct, that there
would be significant visual impact
on external views to wiring within
the cantilevers. The wires would
somehow have to thread through
the cross spars, raising technical
challenges. Where the wires
would stand out would be on the
approach viaducts.
For comparison, were such
proposals to arise, it would be worth
examining the relatively minor impact
of the installation of overhead wires
for a new metro system on the Luiz
I Bridge in the heart of the Historic
Centre of Oporto World Heritage site
in 2005.
On the UK east coast line, the Royal
Border Bridge at Berwick on Tweed
also shows that it is possible to add
catenary wires in a way that responds
to the rhythm of a listed viaduct.

I haven't checked whether there are any other references among the documents at your link.