Changing trains in Scotland [Rail Engineer]





Date: 04/04/2018

With around 7,000 new rail vehicles on order to replace more than half of the passenger rolling stock fleet, Britains trains are about to change as never before. Scotland is no exception. In 2018, Hitachis Class 385 electric multiple units (EMUs) will replace the Class 170 diesel multiple units (DMUs) on the Edinburgh to Glasgow main line. Once further electrification is completed, more Class 385s will displace DMUs on services to Dunblane and through Shotts.

This year will also see some of the iconic British Rail High Speed Trains (HSTs) get a new lease of life as specially refurbished four and five-car sets operating on Scottish Inter-City services.


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Company: Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
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30/11/2010Is he dim up north - or just on the wrong track? [LEP]
24/06/2010Lots of Rhymes on the Shotts Line [First ScotRail]
08/06/2010Hitachi shares hit by doubts over UK train deal [The Times]
26/02/2010U.K. Delays Hitachi Express-Train Order [Bloomberg]
30/12/2009Man dies after being hit by train [BBC News Article]
14/12/2009Railway modernisation - additional announcements [DfT PR]
21/10/2009Manchester Scotland micro-franchise idea floated by DfT Rail [Modern Railways]
31/07/2009Rail disaster victims remembered [BBC News]
23/07/2009Electrification plans a good start [Network Rail Article]
14/07/2009Remedial work needed on £85m line [BBC News]
18/06/2009Families rail against noisy freight trains [Dunfermline Press]
06/06/2009Bathgate branch prepares for electric upgrade [Network Rail Article]
15/05/2009Consultation on electrification strategy urged [Network Rail Article]
14/05/2009Rail link marks first full year [BBC News]
06/03/2009Service boost for Alloa rail link [BBC News Article]
13/02/2009UK £7.5 billion train order lost to Japan's Hitachi [The Times]
12/02/2009Fury at freight train noise level [BBC News Article]
05/02/2009Safety barriers jammed 21 times [BBC News Article]
15/01/2009Maxwell Park adopted! [First ScotRail]
18/12/2008Alloa to Rosyth link considered [BBC News Article]
12/12/2008New rail link exceeds expectation [BBC News Article]
26/11/2008Historic milepost displayed at Queen Street [First ScotRail]
22/11/2008New Winter timetable [First ScotRail]
30/08/2008Alloa rail link could be extended [BBC News]
28/08/2008Hopes grow for direct Dunfermline - Glasgow rail service [Dunfermline Press]
25/08/2008More people taking the train [Scottish Government]
17/07/2008Rail users are given tickets to ride [BBC News Article]
03/07/2008Rail upgrade work to affect East Central Scotland [Network Rail Article]
29/05/2008Ticket machine promised for Alloa [BBC News Article]
28/05/2008Ticketing woes for new Alloa line [BBC News]
19/05/2008First passenger takes Alloa train [BBC News]
15/05/2008Train line reopens after 40 years [BBC News Article]
04/04/2008Freight trains return to Alloa rail route [EWS]
02/04/2008Town welcomes first train in 40 years [BBC News]
17/03/2008Alloa rail link 'to open in May' [BBC News Article]
16/02/2008Station parking 'still on track' [BBC News Article]
06/02/2008Bluetooth posters target visitors [BBC News Article]
27/09/2007'Six trains an hour on electric Glasgow-Edinburgh line' [Scotsman Article]
27/09/2007'Six trains an hour on electric Glasgow-Edinburgh line' [Scotsman]
31/08/2007Lorry bridge crash jams traffic [BBC News]
14/07/2007£3.6bn plan for faster train links to Glasgow [Scotsman]
26/06/2007Borat wades into the debate [Scotsman]
10/05/2007Opening of new rail link delayed [BBC News]
02/03/2007Passenger protests save cross-city trains. [Scotsman]
07/11/2006Express Glasgow to Edinburgh rail pledge [Herald]
30/09/2006Improvements to rail services [Scottish Executive]
23/08/2006Rail disruption expected [Scotsman]
31/05/2006Jeff's SAK Pages
05/04/2006First ScotRail agrees Bombardier contracts [First ScotRail]
23/03/2006Castle Cement to build depot at Mossend
18/08/2005Re-opening of Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine rail line [Scottish Executive]
06/07/2005G8 Protests block railway lines
16/06/2005Hull Trains 170/3s at Haymarket
05/07/2004MSPs clear way for £37m transport 'milestone' [Scotsman]
28/05/2004Green signal for first trains to Alloa in nearly 40 years [Scotsman]
21/04/2004Rail vandals [Scotsman]
23/03/2004Talk on Stirling - Alloa - Kincardine re-opening
04/03/2004Airdrie to Bathgate consultation phase; Airdrie Public Meeting
18/05/2003ScotRail's summer timetable [ScotRail]
07/05/2003Scottish Power contract with Clydeport
21/03/2003Extension of CCTV station coverage
26/02/2003Stirling - Alloa - Kincardine Bill Presented to Parliament
25/02/2003Lengthening of station platforms
12/02/2003EWS Oil train derails near Falkirk
06/01/2003SPT timetable alterations
10/11/2002Line blocked by landslip near Larbert [Railscot]
01/11/2002Landslide at Hartwood [Railscot]
27/10/2002Diversion of ScotRail Edinburgh and Glasgow services
20/10/2002Diversion of ScotRail Edinburgh and Glasgow services
30/07/2002'Monsoon' disrupts services [Railscot]
02/06/2002New ScotRail Summer Timetable
14/01/2002Strategic Rail Authority's 10 year plan
01/12/2001Railtrack withdraw from four projects
15/08/2001Rail Passengers Committee meeting in Dunblane
15/08/2001Rail Passengers Committee meeting in Dunblane [Railscot]
15/08/2001Rail Passengers Committee meeting in Dunblane
16/05/2001Rail Passengers Committee meeting in North Berwick [Railscot]
02/01/2001Landslide near Gleneagles [Railscot]
24/09/2000ScotRail's Winter timetable
24/09/2000Scotland's last mainline Lower Quadrant Signal to be removed
06/03/2000Funding for Edinburgh CrossRail
14/07/1999Stirling Road to re-open