{"id":64317,"date":"2019-10-07T10:01:38","date_gmt":"2019-10-07T09:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=64317"},"modified":"2019-10-07T10:01:38","modified_gmt":"2019-10-07T09:01:38","slug":"edinburgh-waverley-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/edinburgh-waverley-station\/64317\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a315m agreed to develop Edinburgh Waverley Station"},"content":{"rendered":"

Preliminary work to improve the rail network on the approaches to Edinburgh Waverley Station has been given the go-ahead by the transport secretary, Michael Matheson<\/a><\/h2>\n

The \u00a315m investment will enable the options for the Edinburgh Waverley Western Approaches (EWWA) project to be taken forward to outline business case. This will explore three infrastructure options<\/a> for delivering capacity and performance improvements in this section of the railway.<\/p>\n

The western approach to Edinburgh Waverley Station is a critical location on the rail network and one of the busiest in Scotland. This means that a late-running train (even by a couple of minutes) can cause significant delays to other services and often a knock-on impact throughout the wider network<\/p>\n

Matheson said: \u201cWith Edinburgh being a key economic driver for the country, a reliable train service is essential for commuter and business travel. It provides confidence to businesses and passengers alike, that rail is the best option for their journey and thus enables the continued growth and prosperity of the city.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the key aims of the Edinburgh Waverley Western Approaches project is to provide additional capacity to reduce these constraints, improve performance and give greater resilience across the railway.\u201d<\/p>\n

The three infrastructure options for the Edinburgh Waverley Station are:<\/h3>\n