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Scotrail has launched the first two new trains which will run on cross-Glasgow services.
The refurbished trains, which will operate from Glasgow Central Low Level and will have wifi from next month, have been leased as part of a £475million train improvement programme. They will have better lighting, extra cycle space and at-seat power sockets. Seven revamped trains will run at a rate of one every few weeks between now and October on routes between Milngavie/Dalmuir and Motherwell/Larkhall/Cumbernauld via Glasgow Central Low Level. (Permalink) Cumbernauld Dalmuir Glasgow Central Low Level Larlhall Milngavie Motherwell ScotRail |
Network Rail today announced that Carillion has won the contract to deliver the electrification of the Cumbernauld-Glasgow Queen Street line. The £40m contract will see over 50km of railway electrified, as part of a wider £80m investment in the line between Cumbernauld and Scotland's largest city. As well as the main works, Carillion will also be lengthening the Cumbernauld station platforms and constructing a turnback facility at Springburn.
(Permalink) Carillion Cumbernauld Electrification Network Rail ![]() Springburn: Springburn Station seen on 16 October with a recently arrived 334 013 at Platform 3 and 170 411 about to leave on the final leg of a Cumbernauld to Queen Street service at Platform 1. The only point ... ![]() Grangemouth Junction: View east from Grahams Road bridge, Falkirk, during a warm and pleasant afternoon on 25 July 2011, with the east end of the platforms of Grahamston station directly below the camera position. DBS 6614 ... ![]() Cumbernauld: Ex-WD Austerity 2-8-0 No 90547 brings an up freight through Cumbernauld station in August 1965. |