First ScotRail has awarded two contracts to Bombardier Transportation, the
rail industry supplier based in Derby.

The move is set to bring a range of further improvements to the train
operator's diesel fleet, for the benefit of customers.

The main contract is a fleet support agreement for which Bombardier will
provide technical support and spare parts for First ScotRail's 59 Class 170
trains, up until 2011.

Bombardier will also supply heavy maintenance materials for these carriages
which operate services between Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness,
as well as in Fife and local services from Glasgow Queen Street.

This maintenance work will be carried out at Haymarket depot, which is
currently undergoing a £6 million programme of enhancements, thanks to
joint funding by Scottish Executive and First ScotRail.

In addition, the contract includes the installation of remote monitoring
hardware and the development of condition monitoring software, to further
improve and enhance fleet performance.

A second contract, valued at over £1.5 million, has also been agreed. This
will see the installation of Passenger Information Systems (PIS) on First
ScotRail's Class 158 diesel trains as well as the upgrade of the existing
PIS equipment on the earlier Class 170 trains. This programme of
improvements will also be carried out at Haymarket depot.
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Four Hull Trains class 170/3s arrived at Haymarket shed last weekend after being displaced from the Hull - Kings Cross services following arrival of the class 222 Pioneers.

It is planned to eventually deploy the new arrivals on North Berwick services where locomotive hauled stock is currently in use.
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