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British rolling stock leasing company Eversholt Rail has awarded a £6m contract to Knorr-Bremse Rail Services to refurbish 22 class 320 three-car EMUs operated by Abellio ScotRail.
The work, which will be carried out at Knorr-Bremses Springburn depot in Glasgow, will start in October and is due to be completed in early 2019. (Permalink) Class 320 Knorr-Bremse Rail Services ScotRail St Rollox Works  Airdrie: View east over Airdrie station towards Drumgelloch on 13 May 2009. 320313 has stopped at the through platform and 320308 stands in the siding.  Renton: A Balloch - Airdrie train, formed by 320 311, arives at Renton on 1 April 2009.  Helensburgh Central: Waiting for work. A pair of Class 320 EMUs in ScotRail blue, stabled in platform 3 (onetime platform 4) at Helensburgh Central on 23 September 2012. |
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ScotRail has this week rolled out the first two refurbished examples of the seven Class 320 trains set to run on cross-Glasgow services via Glasgow Central Low Level.
It first announced late last year that the seven trains, owned by Eversholt Rail and previously operated by London Midland, would be phased in as part of a £475m fleet overhaul programme, which will pay for the renewal or full refurbishment of 90% of the operators fleet. The three-carriage Class 320s will be painted in ScotRails own Saltire livery and feature revamped interiors, such as more modern flooring, finishes and toilets. They will also be fitted with new CCTV and passenger information systems, with wi-fi due to be rolled out across the fleet from September. (Permalink) Class 320 Eversholt Rail Saltire Livery ScotRail  Helensburgh Central: Arriving at platform 2 of Helensburgh Central on 21 September 2009 is 320 305 with a service from the far east (Drumgelloch). Helensburgh Central: Waiting for work. A pair of Class 320 EMUs in ScotRail blue, stabled in platform 3 (onetime platform 4) at Helensburgh Central on 23 September 2012. |
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Three Class 320/4s entered traffic with ScotRail this week.
The three-car electric multiple units have transferred from London Midland, where they had operated as four-car Class 321/4s. They have been modified by Wabtec Rail at Doncaster and have entered traffic with SR to boost capacity during the closure of Glasgow Queen Street. (Permalink) Class 320 Class 321 ScotRail Webtec Rail |
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More than 20 ScotRail trains have been upgraded as part of a multi-million pound investment by the fleet owner Eversholt Rail, with another 21 vehicles set to be refurbished by 2016.
Passengers travelling from and to Helensburgh, Balloch, Dalmuir, Milngavie, Airdrie, Springburn, Larkhall, Lanark, Carstairs and Coatbridge Central stations will benefit from the works, carried out by Doncaster-based Wabtec. Twenty-two Class 320 trains have received new toilets and doors, two wheelchair bays and footstep lighting, with the final train completed on Friday. The works were undertaken to comply with European standards to improve accessibility for those with reduced mobility which must be completed by 2020. The 320s will be the first fleet in the UK to be completed ahead of the deadline. (Permalink) Class 320 Eversholt Rail ScotRail  Charing Cross [GC and DR]: 320313 emerges from below the M8 at Charing Cross on 15 March with an eastbound service. The dome of the Mitchell Library dominates the skyline.  Dumbarton Central: 320307 leaving Dumbarton Central with a service for Airdrie on 10 July 2005. The train is about to pass the redundant signal box located just east of the station. |
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