Borders Railway News

Transport Schemes supporting Scotland's Economy

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:25:05 +0100

Projects worth millions reach key milestones

Record levels of investment in significant transport infrastructure schemes across Scotland are supporting Scotland’s hard-pressed construction sector, John Swinney said today.

And a raft of schemes now coming to the market providing nearly £40 million of new investment, will help safeguard jobs and create new job opportunities.

Cabinet Secretary for Finance & Sustainable Growth, John Swinney said:

Construction Industry invited to bid for Borders Railway Contract

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:52:56 +0100

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:-

BAM (BAM UK Ltd)

IMCD (Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd, Iridium Concesiones de Infrastructuras SA, Carillion Construction Ltd)

Borders Railway works start - project will boost recovery and Scotland’s long term economic performance

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:11:30 +0000

Start of works on Borders rail, at Galashiels

Borders Railway tender process commences

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:26:07 +0000

The process of identifying the contractor who will build and operate the new rail link to the Borders is now under way.

The notice for the construction has been submitted for publication in the Official Journal of European Union (OJEU) by Transport Scotland, the Scottish Government agency in charge of the scheme.

The milestone has been reached in a project which forms a key part of a programme of investment in Scotland’s road and rail networks which will help promote the Scottish Government’s objective of sustainable economic growth.

Borders Bridge on Track

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:45:08 +0100

A vital piece of early work in advance of construction on the Borders rail project has just been completed.

Diversionary works adjacent to Over bridge 41, which is 8km south of (the proposed) Gorebridge station and 16km north from the village of Stow on the route of the railway, have been undertaken.

While the majority of the advance works programme is due to commence in late 2009, this piece of work has already been carried out as part of the Borders Railway project.