A few interesting updates at the monthly meeting of Newtonhill, Muchalls and Cammachmore Community Council last night. What caught my attention in particular was the news that Network Rail has been carrying out a survey of bridges to see what needs to be done to electrify the line to Aberdeen.

According to reports in the Dundee Courier in December last year “Network Rail is planning to electrify the line between Aberdeen and Dunblane to cut carbon emissions. The electric trains will require substantial new infrastructure. Network Rail are planning to demolish scores of bridges over the train line as part of the project.”

The overbridge at Muchalls and the one between Muchalls and Newtonhill would be among those which would need replacing, from what we heard last night.

The provision of electric trains should boost the chances of new stations at Newtonhill and Cove.

Unfortunately the Courier story is behind a paywall, but the Daily Record from October has more details: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/radical-project-proposed-fully-electrify-28363463?fbclid=IwAR3NmX9FaegiJ2zfhKseN6PZktDtzIq5k_ZC726AmeToSlWnP06gpa6UzzQ