Signal work to halt rail service over holiday period
Ferry Online Travel News 10/11/2008
From 26-30 December, no train service will operate from Glasgow Central high level, according to Network Rail.
During the four-day period, bus services will be operated in lieu of the trains from outside Central Station. There will also be replacement coach services for Virgin Train passengers with connections at Carlisle and Motherwell.
Between 27 and 29 December, Glasgow Central low level will be open, but with reduced services running.
On the line between Ardrossan and Kilwinning track improvement work will affect operations on the Largs line in early January, according to Network Rail. Bus services will run between the two stations on 2 and 3 January, and are expected to return to normal on the 4th.
The route director for Network Rail in Scotland, David Simpson, said: "The work we are undertaking at Glasgow Central will improve reliability of the rail network in the west of Scotland. We have invested over £85m in recent years upgrading the signalling at Central Station and its integration with our new signalling centre is a key step in the ongoing improvements to the network.”
Simpson added: "Christmas is the quietest period of the year for rail travel, so it makes sense that we carry out our major engineering work during this period. We have worked closely with train operators to minimise the inconvenience to passengers."
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