The roles, which will be based across Scotland in the North-East, Highlands, Perthshire and the South-West, as well as across its Central Belt, are currently being advertised.

Roles on offer include administrative, logistics and planning jobs, technician and team leader roles, as well as construction and project management posts and rail operative jobs.

The recruitment drive will support Network Rail projects to expand the railway, improve passenger facilities and introduce greener, faster electric trains across Scotland.

Network Rail adds that between 2019 and 2024 more than £4bn will be spent on running and maintaining the country’s rail infrastructure.

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