Work on a platform improvement project at Broughty Ferry station in Dundee has been rescheduled to start in January.

The project was originally meant to begin this month, however it has been pushed back to allow businesses an undisrupted Christmas shopping period. Completion is now scheduled for May 2018.

The scheme, which will be carried out by Carillion, forms one of 10 being delivered across the Highland and East Coast main lines in Scotland as part of a Department for Transport-funded upgrade to enable the introduction of new train fleets.

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The development involves raising and rebuilding a 90-metre section of platform one to improve the stepping distance from trains calling at the station.

Simon Humble, Network Rail Scheme Project Manager, said: "Network Rail always tries to minimise the disruption caused by our projects and we are pleased to have been able to work with Dundee City Council and our main contractor Carillion to revise our programme for Broughty Ferry."

Lynne Short, Convener of the council's City Development Committee, added: "I am delighted that this provisional agreement between ourselves and Network Rail has been reached to avoid disruption in the run up to Christmas.

"There are so many small, independent traders in The Ferry whose busiest time is in the six weeks before Christmas so Network Rail's decision to defer the works, and the use of the Queen Street car park for plant and equipment, until the New Year is greatly appreciated."

(LM/JP)