Contractor named for new Motherwell transport hub

Balfour Beatty has been appointed main contractor for a new regional transport integration hub at Motherwell station, with work set to begin this year.

ScotRail, North Lanarkshire Council, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT), and Transport Scotland have teamed up to create the hub.

The £14.5M project will see the existing station undergo redevelopment work, as well as an overhaul of the public realm outside the station building, improving links between bus and train services as well as reducing congestion.

The project will be delivered in two phases, with work on the station redevelopment due to start by Summer 2020, and the transport integration works following in 2021.

Kirsty Devlin, ScotRail Head of Projects, said: “Motherwell is ready for a railway station that matches the dynamic and forward-looking development of the town.

“Our close collaboration with North Lanarkshire Council, SPT, and Transport Scotland will deliver the best possible improvements to facilities and integrated transport options at Motherwell station.

Bill Reeve, Transport Scotland’s Director of Rail, said: “This £14.5M investment at Motherwell station is a clear example of how partnership working can deliver both Government and local transport objectives for a sustainable, inclusive, safe and accessible transport system. This multi-modal interchange will act as an attractive gateway to Lanarkshire for customers, communities, businesses and visitors.”