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Renewals expenditure to deliver the programme of route improvements (£M – 1998/99 prices)
PROGRAMME OF WORK 1998/99 1999/2000 2000/01 2001/02–2005/06 REF
Track 1.8 1.4 1.1 9.2
Signalling 0.2 0.7 0.2 4.3
Plant & Machinery 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.5
Telecoms 0.0 0.2 0.2 5.3
Stations 0.0 4.2 4.2 1.6
Depots 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 2.0 6.5 5.7 23.7
Enhancement expenditure on schemes to achieve the route vision (£M – 1998/99 prices)
PROGRAMME OF WORK COMPLETION 1998/99 1999/2000 2000/01 2001/02–2005/06 CRR REF
COMMITTED
Station enhancements 2001 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.1
CONTRACTOR
Mallaig turntable 2000 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 1
Fort William turntable 2000 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
THIRD PARTY
Beauly Station reopening 2000 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 1
Other schemes Various 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
TOTAL RAILTRACK EXPENDITURE 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.5 2
TOTAL NON-RAILTRACK EXPENDITURE 0.0 0.5 0.1 0.0
Other route developments
LOCATION PROPOSEDSOLUTION YEAR REF
New station at Beauly Upgrade to the disused station providing facilities to meet a specific need 1999
Improved carriage washing at Inverness New washing plant 2001/02
Improved security and safety at specific stations – Upgrade lighting 2000/01
Mallaig, Oban, Kyle of Lochalsh, Thurso and Wick Enhance customer-information systems
Improved station facilities at stations detailed above Improvements to waiting rooms and toilet facilities 2000/01
Progress on the 1998 NMS
SIGNALLING Signalling equipment at Georgemas Junction has been installed,
enabling the train driver to operate the equipment. This has efficiency benefits
and reduces the journey time to Thurso and Wick.
PLANT AND ELECTRICAL New and improved points heaters have been
installed at junctions and loops, giving improved reliability and performance during
periods of cold weather.
STRUCTURES The route has a higher-than-average number of structures often
built to support the railway through difficult terrain. Much regular and routine
work has taken place over the year including waterproofing of bridges over
Altnafael River and the Corriemollie Burn. In addition, linings to Leachabudhe
Tunnel were renewed, together with the portals.
STATIONS The SRP has continued with 49 stations completed by the end of
March. Regeneration work has been carried out by Railtrack, but only after full
consultation and agreement over the scope of work, with ScotRail and the
relevant local authority. Agreement has recently been reached to open a new
station at Beauly in the next 12 months. ScotRail has, in addition, taken the
opportunity to carry out additional work at its own cost at the same time.
Working in partnership has minimised the extent of disruption to the travelling
public.
FREIGHT A new siding has been constructed and brought into use at Kyle of
Lochalsh. Other mothballed facilities have been brought back into use. Lineside
loading facilities for timber traffic have been introduced.
Two temporary Rail Development Officers’ posts have been created by the
local authority, jointly funded by local government and the rail industry covering
the West Highlands and the North Highlands, respectively.
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