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The opening of a new railway station in the Scottish Highlands could open the door to new rail freight timber traffic. Improved infrastructure, installed to support the opening of Dalcross Inverness Airport station, has helped put the prospect of timber by rail on the agenda at West Fraser, the new owners of Norbord, a nearby []
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Network Rail has released a series of images which show progress on the early stages of the development of the new Inverness Airport station.
(Permalink) Dalcross Inverness Airport New station Tornagrain  Inverness Airport: Progress on the early development of the new Inverness Airport station is shown in a series of Network Rail images. [View east to the former Dalcross station, Nairn and Aberdeen. The airport is off to ...  Inverness Airport: Network Rail has released a series of images which show progress on the early stages of the development of the new Inverness Airport station.
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Developers behind a new £14 million railway station at Inverness Airport say works are progressing well as they look ahead to an exciting and busy year ahead.
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Work is now underway to create the new Inverness Airport station with the start of construction of the platforms at Dalcross.
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Construction has begun on a new railway station that will allow rail passengers easier access to Inverness Airport, beginning with the platforms at Dalcross.
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The Highland Council's planning committee has unanimously approved proposals which will see a new railway station built at Inverness Airport.
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Highland councillors agreed to approve the plan despite serious accessibility concerns for disabled people. [See item of the 28th for first mention of approval.]
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Councillors agreed to approve the plan despite serious accessibility concerns for disabled people. [See item of the 28th for first mention of approval.]
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Highland councillors agreed that Inverness Dalcross airport is to get its own multi-million twin platform rail link - but the decision came with only a muted fanfare.
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MSP David Stewart, has slammed ministers for a lack of urgency on the completion of Dalcross railway station.
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A Highland MSP has voiced concerns over how passengers arriving at the new Inverness Airport railway station will get to the terminal building.
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Long-awaited plans for a new railway station at Inverness Airport have been lodged with the local authority in a 'milestone' moment for the multi-million-pound venture.
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Revised plans a double platform railway station at Inverness Airport have been submitted to the Highland Council. Proposals drawn up by BAM Nuttall and AECOM on behalf of Network Rail, include a footbridge, lift, car parking, bus drop off zone and waiting shelters at Dalcross near the new town of Tornagrain.
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New railway station next to Inverness Airport could be open by late 2022.
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Caithness is playing a key role in a £195k project which hopes to show that moving timber by rail is a viable and greener alternative to using roads.
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Hundreds of lorry loads of timber could be removed from the A9 in Ross-shire after almost £200,000 was allocated to a rail freight trial by Victa Railfreight.
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Campaigners are calling for transport bosses to get on with Inverness rail expansion plans which have been in the pipeline for the past 15 years.
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The HiTrans Autumn Newsletter contains many interesting railway items.
Elgin: the loop is being extended at the west end over Wards Road. Signal control is passing to Inverness. New power points will give access to Elgin Yard which will become a ScotRail overnight stabling depot. Forres: The new two-platform station is due for completion soon, allowing trains to cross without delay. Waterford level crossing is to be closed, with access via the new bridge over the railway at the new station. Inverness Airport, Dalcross: Provision of a new railway stop at Inverness Airport is dependent on closure of the Dalcross (Petty) level crossing. The Case for Closure is being drawn up by Network Rail. Inverness Rail East: Given the scale of developments east of the A9, HITRANS proposed to investigate the feasibility of providing stations at Seafield, Inverness Campus/Beechwood, and Stratton. Inverness Railway Station: The £6 million upgrade of the railway station featuring improvements to the faade and concourse and introduction of new retail outlets is under way. At Rose Street, work is under way to create new fuelling and CET (toilet tanking) facilities for the new Virgin Trains East Coast Inter-City Express trains. Further work will entail the provision of shore supplies to the platforms. Invergordon: Talks are being held with ScotRail regarding a possible upgrade of the Inverness-bound platform (currently under the eaves) and new signage to benefit passengers from cruise liners berthed at the port looking for independent off-boat excursions. (Permalink) Dalcross Elgin Forres Invergordon Inverness Inverness Airport New station |
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A new rail station at Inverness Airport could be built by next year after the plans were officially lodged yesterday.
The application for the £5million development at Dalcross has been submitted to the local authority after more than a decade on the drawing board. The 568ft platform will be built by December next year, if the plans are approved, and the station will be open before the end of 2018. The first phase of development will incorporate car parking for 150 vehicles, including park and ride facilities. [From Crinan Dunbar] (Permalink) Dalcross Inverness Airport New station Tornagrain |
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Transport chiefs are finally ready to fire the starting gun on plans to build one of the busiest rail stations in the north at Inverness Airport.
After more than a decade on the drawing board, the Press and Journal can today reveal the detailed proposals for a new £2million station at Dalcross. (Permalink) Dalcross Inverness Airport New station Tornagrain  Dalcross: The former Dalcross station, between Inverness and Nairn, viewed from the north side of the level crossing in July 2011. The station closed in 1965 and like a number of others on this line is now a pr ... |
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The principal contractor for the £170m upgrade of the Aberdeen to Inverness rail line has been appointed.
BAM will carry out the work, the first phase of which is due for completion in 2019. A half-hourly commuter service between Aberdeen and Inverurie will be introduced, along with additional peak services between Inverness and Elgin. Infrastructure will be installed to allow new stations to be built at Dalcross and Kintore. (Permalink) Aberdeen BAM Dalcross Elgin Inverness Inverness Airport Kintore New station  Forres [2nd]: An afternoon Inverness - Aberdeen service calls at Forres on 25 May 2012. Dalcross: The former Dalcross station, between Inverness and Nairn, viewed from the north side of the level crossing in July 2011. The station closed in 1965 and like a number of others on this line is now a pr ...  Kintore: With the remains of Kintore station platform behind the photographer, an Inverness service disappears towards Inverurie on 19 October 2012. The line to Alford curved away to the left at this point and ... |
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A £170m investment package has been confirmed by First Minister Alex Salmond for the Inverness to Aberdeen railway.
Over the next five years, there will be a redoubling of the track between Aberdeen and Inverurie. Platforms at Insch and Elgin will be extended to accommodate six-car trains. Signalling improvements will be made at Elgin, the station at Forres relocated and work done so new stations can be built at Kintore and Dalcross. Kintore's original station was closed in the 1960s. Dalcross is close to Inverness Airport. Future phases of the scheme will support an hourly service between the cities with average journey time reducing to about two hours, it was announced. (Permalink) Aberdeen Dalcross Elgin Forres Insch Inverness Inverness Airport Kintore New station Forres [2nd]: An afternoon Inverness - Aberdeen service calls at Forres on 25 May 2012. Dalcross: The former Dalcross station, between Inverness and Nairn, viewed from the north side of the level crossing in July 2011. The station closed in 1965 and like a number of others on this line is now a pr ... Kintore: With the remains of Kintore station platform behind the photographer, an Inverness service disappears towards Inverurie on 19 October 2012. The line to Alford curved away to the left at this point and ... |
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Inverness Airport could get its own railway station in little more than a year, it emerged yesterday.
Transport Minister Keith Brown revealed in a parliamentary answer that the disused Dalcross station will open for business between 2014 and 2019. [From Crinan Dunbar] (Permalink) Dalcross Inverness Airport New station Tornagrain Dalcross: The former Dalcross station, between Inverness and Nairn, viewed from the north side of the level crossing in July 2011. The station closed in 1965 and like a number of others on this line is now a pr ... |
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