Aberdeen-Inverness Rail Improvements Phase 1

1 / Key Facts…

• Mostly single track with passing loops • The long single-line sections restrict the current timetable and future development opportunities • 108 miles long with 10 existing operational stations • 2hours 20mins average journey time from end to end • Class 158 and Class 170 diesel rolling stock • 2 tunnels, 200 Earth Retaining Structures • 150 Underbridges & 170 Culverts, 98 Overbridges • 59 level crossings

2 / Specified Outputs…

Transport Scotland’s High Level Output Specification (HLOS) for Control Period 5 specified for delivery by March 2019:

– Half hourly service between Aberdeen and Inverurie including infrastructure capacity for a new station at Kintore – Maintain, as a minimum, the ability to deliver existing freight access rights on the route. – Create infrastructure capacity for a new station at Dalcross. – Some additional peak services between Inverness and Elgin

3 / Project Scope…

4 / Programme…

West End (Forres Station and Elgin)

► Advance Works • Spring 2016 onwards

► Main Works • Commencing January 2017

East End (Inverurie to Aberdeen, Insch)

► Advance Works • 2016 onwards

► Main Works • January 2018

5 / Forres Station Re-location…

6 / Forres Station Re-location…

7 / Elgin Station Improvements…

8 / Elgin Station Improvements…

11-Dec-15 / 9 Community Engagement…

What we’ve achieved so far: Next Steps:  56k leaflets distributed along the route  More public drop ins planned Feb ‘16  2 community drop ins Forres and Elgin  Website, newsletters, noise notification letters  All MP’s/MSP’s and Councils briefed along the route  Community legacy projects; working with partners in the SFA, Scottish Youth  Community Councils and Community Theatre, Street Pastors and NHS. Groups briefed including DIA’s

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