Wednesday 21 Dec 2022
Levenmouth project lauded for collaborative working
- Region & Route:
- Scotland’s Railway: Scotland
The Levenmouth Rail Link project has been recognised by the Institute of Collaborative Working for its ground-breaking approach to project delivery.
In a ceremony at the House of Lords, the project team collected the award in the category of sustainability - reflecting the early and proactive work undertaken to integrate the delivery contractors and to build positive relationships with local stakeholders.
With an early focus on improving safety, the team have engaged with more than 250 young people from local schools through sports, STEM activities and in-class safety presentations.
The project’s focus on social values, supporting health and economic recovery and talent development to improve social mobility was praised by the judges, while physically recycling 100% of all the old track materials removed from the rail corridor was applauded.
Working alongside local and national stakeholders including Fife Council, SEPA, Sustrans, Fife Countryside Trust, Green Action Trust and funders Transport Scotland, the Scottish Government funded investment will deliver just over six miles of double tracked and electrified railway with two modern accessible stations.
The project’s collaborative approach was developed to deliver a solution to benefit the rail industry, passengers, and Scottish taxpayers with the intention of achieving savings of more than £3m.
Tom McPake, who is leading the team delivering the Levenmouth Rail Link said “It is great that the project has won this award at an early stage and hopefully is a sign of things to come – particularly one focussed on collaboration and sustainability.
“Levenmouth is an important project for the transport sector as it doesn’t’ just focus on delivering a railway but more widely on the far-reaching benefits it delivers for the community.
It is a great way to mark the end of the first year delivering the project and we look forward to carrying the good work on into 2023.”
Notes to Editors
Levenmouth Rail Link updates
Following successful completion of a range of preparatory activities the project to deliver the new Levenmouth Rail kicked off in March 2022.
Work includes:
- 19 single track kilometres of new / reinstated railway. (Fully double tracked railway)
- Two new modern accessible stations
- Electrification of the line
- Work with partners to optimise interchange options connecting stations
The investment value of the project is £116.6m
The programme is scheduled to complete in Spring 2024
Current Status:
The project has completed the first mile of track, which has now been commissioned and being used to support construction of the subsequent phases of work on the project
Current work to the west of the route includes fencing, re-profiling of embankments, drainage and cabling and track works. Bridge works are ongoing along the length of the rail corridor.
- Diversion of utilities has started on the Leven bridge and it is anticipated that preparatory work on the (Bawbee) Leven bridge will get underway in October/November to prepare for closing the road in early 2023.
- Planning applications for both station developments on the line were submitted to Fife Council in October
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