Date: 09/05/2022

The route between Rutherglen and Exhibition Centre has re-opened following a 32m improvement project. The structural elements alone, including work at Anderston tunnel, saw engineers complete over 47,000 hours of work. The slab track work was made up of 19 separate sites, ten of which were to replace damaged sections of the top slab ranging from two to eight metres in length. This work extends the life of the existing slab and also reduces the risk of temporary speed restrictions being imposed. Principal contractors involved in delivery for the work include AMCO-Giffen, Story and Bam Nuttall.

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The route between Rutherglen and Exhibition Centre has re-opened following a £32m improvement project.

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A section of tunnel on the Argyle Line. The route between Rutherglen and Exhibition Centre has re-opened following a £32m improvement project. Network Rail has successfully completed work to the Argyle line, which will reopen as planned this Monday (May 9) following an eight-week programme of extensive engineering works. The line closed on March 13 to allow engineers to deliver a £32m investment in repairing and renewing tunnels, bridges and tracks between Rutherglen and Exhibition Centre. It was the most significant piece of engineering on the line in a generation and was all designed to improve punctuality and reliability for passengers for years to come. Engineers removed 500 tonnes of concrete encasement from the tunnels, with 700 structural beams repainted and more than 1,000 square metres of waterproofing applied.
Location: Anderston Tunnel
Company: Glasgow Central Railway
25/03/2022 Network Rail

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