One of Scotland’s most complex civil engineering projects of recent years - the multi-million pound reinstatement of the Cairngorm funicular railway - is entering its final stages.
Contractor Balfour Beatty, working on behalf of estate owner Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), is nearing completion of the programme of works required to strengthen the viaduct that supports the 2km track on the UK’s highest railway – and is currently demobilising from the mountain.
The focus now turns to engineers from Swiss company Garaventa/Frey, who are installing a new control system to ensure safe operations once the funicular comes back into service early in 2023.
