Cairngorm funicular cost to public purse could outweigh benefits, Scottish committee states

The Scottish Parliament’s Public Audit Committee has set out concerns about the long-term financial and operational sustainability of the Cairngorm funicular railway after an extended inquiry into the Highlands and Islands Enterprise’s (HIE) stewardship of the asset and the performance of its operating company. The post Cairngorm funicular cost to public purse could outweigh benefits, Scottish committee states appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Cairngorm Funicular to close again only two months after reopening

Scotland’s troubled Cairngorm Funicular will close again only two months after reopening from an 18-month absence. The post Cairngorm Funicular to close again only two months after reopening appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

No timescale for Cairngorm funicular to become operational again due to ‘complex’ repairs

Officials working to repair the Cairngorm funicular in the Scottish Highlands have stated there is currently no timescale for when the railway will be operational again. The post No timescale for Cairngorm funicular to become operational again due to ‘complex’ repairs appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Settlement agreed in Galliford Try funicular dispute

A construction firm has agreed an out-of-court settlement with a Scottish Government agency over a funicular railway that had to be closed 17 years after construction due to safety concerns. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) announced this week that it will receive £11m relating to… The post Settlement agreed in Galliford Try funicular dispute appeared first on Construction News.

Highlands and Islands Enterprise receives £11M after Cairngorm funicular structural defects case settled

Galliford Try and designer A.F. Cruden Associates have agreed to pay Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) £11M after a legal case surrounding the original design and construction of the Cairngorm funicular railway was settled. The post Highlands and Islands Enterprise receives £11M after Cairngorm funicular structural defects case settled appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Tom Scott - The world's cleanest railway 08052023

At CEA-Leti, in Grenoble, there's a "funicular" that not many people get to ride: because it's between two clean rooms, and getting to it requires quite a lot of preparation

Tom Scott - The Strangest Elevator In Italy: the Ascensore Castello d'Albertis-Montegalletto, Genoa, 16052016

An Italian lift that switches direction from horizontal to vertical