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Monday 19 Mar 2018

Story Rail to deliver Broughty Ferry platform enhancements

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Scotland’s Railway: Scotland

Story Rail had replaced Carillion as the main contractor for planned enhancement works on platform one at Broughty Ferry station.

During the project, a 90m section of platform will be raised and rebuilt as part of a programme of improvements along the East Coast main line.

The platform works will allow new train fleets to be introduced on the route and also deliver benefits for local passengers by improving the stepping distance from trains calling at the station.

Original contractor Carillion went into liquidation in January this year delaying the start of the project, which is now expected to be completed in late June rather than in May.

Simon Humble, Network Rail’s scheme project manager, said: “This investment is vital to the introduction of a new state-of-the-art train fleet on the East Coast main line and also improves the station for passengers.

“We will be working with Story to minimise the delay to the project caused by Carillion’s liquidation and to reduce any inconvenience for rail users and local businesses as much as possible.”

The project at Broughty Ferry is one of 10 being delivered across the Highland and East Coast main lines in Scotland as part of a Department for Transport-funded upgrade to enable the introduction of Virgin East Coast’s new Azuma trains.