January 15th, and a frosty trackbed in the cutting north of Fountainhall, where site preparation is under way. The trackbed at this point climbs at 1:150 on its way to Falahill Summit, around four miles to the north. Network Rail, who have now taken on the construction of this line, will shortly announce whether it […]
Work is well under way to form the connection between Network Rail and the Borders Railway at Newcraighall. Here’s three images of the work by Network Rail’s contractors to realign the turnback siding at Newcraighall. It will form the connection to the Borders Railway itself – the latter will be neither owned nor maintained by […]
As the project moves into its build phase, advance works are in progress at various locations on the route. Removal of a defective accommodation bridge at Cowbraehill will allow for its replacement by a new structure. Some of the masonry from the old bridge will be reused on the Borders Railway project. The image shows […]
The end of September saw advance work begin at a number of sites along the Gala Water. More from Transport Scotland.
The discovery that high voltage electricity cables impinge on the planned site for Tweedbank Station may mean that the site of the new station is moved. More in this article and this one from the Border Telegraph.
Extract from Rail User Express Sept. 2010. The 17 mile Ebbw Vale line, re-opened to passengers in 2008, has been a HUGE success….take note anyone still doubting the justification & traffic potential for reopening the Northern part of the former Waverley main line route from Edinburgh to Galashiels/Tweedbank. The Welsh Assembly Government is increasingly supportive […]
Link to article in Hawick Today and scan of newspaper article from the Tweeddale press group. (Click for larger version)
Statement by Richard Crockett Chair: Campaign for Borders Rail Mr Chairman, Secretary of State, Ladies & Gentlemen On behalf of your sister organisation looking to see the provisions of the 2006 Waverley Railway Act of the Scottish Parliament carried through, I should like on behalf of the Campaign for Border Rail to congratulate you warmly […]
Work started on Monday May 24th to lay a new water main along the Stow to Fountainhall minor road, replacing an existing main laid in the railway formation between bridge Nos. 67 (crossing of the Gala Water at Galabank) and 68 (Station Road overbridge), a distance of about a mile. The works are scheduled to […]
From Transport Scotland (link to original article) 21 June 2010 Delivery of the Borders Railway moved a step closer today as Transport Scotland announced its intention to invite three organisations consisting of seven of Europe’s biggest construction and financial companies to tender for the contract. The three organisations that have been invited to participate are:- […]
