Inverness Airport railway station upgrades with first-of-a-kind technology in Scotland
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Scotland’s newest railway station uses new signalling technology which improves safety, sustainability and efficiency of railways.
Inverness airport station will benefit from state-of-the-art signalling technology which will transform the everyday journeys of people in the north east of Scotland and beyond.
Rail passengers using the station will be the first in Scotland to benefit from the new innovative modular signalling technology.
The new signalling system brings together modular, digital, and network-based technology. Installed as part of the Signalling Collaborative Partnership – an initiative developed and delivered by Siemens Mobility and Network Rail – it will improve journey efficiency, as well as the carbon footprint and cost efficiency of Scotland’s rail lines, especially in rural areas.
The 'future-proof' solution, is also being installed as part of a project to improve the travel time between Aberdeen and the central belt.
Commenting on the signalling technology, Campbell Braid, delivery director at Siemens Mobility, said: “We are proud to deliver this cutting-edge technology for the first time to Scotland and specifically to Inverness. Our partnership with Network Rail has yielded real, tangible benefits for the new rail station in Inverness and will result in safer, greener, more efficient travel.
“Our task was to pioneer a new approach to the re-signalling of rural lines, with the primary aim of reducing both installation and ownership costs, whilst at the same time providing an enhanced experience for passengers.
“The result of our partnership is a future-proof system, developed specifically for low-density rural lines to deliver reduced material costs, rapid and low-cost installation and much reduced cost of maintenance. Together, the Signal Collaborative Partnership is working to transform the everyday journeys, create a better experience for passengers across Scotland whilst playing its part in meeting the country’s ambitious net zero targets.”
The technology is central to the infrastructure behind the new station layout, which features a double-track, enabling a higher frequency of journeys. The delivery of Scotland’s newest railway station has been done in collaboration with Rail Systems Alliance Scotland and BAM Nuttal.
