Scottish Electrification Forges Ahead

摘要

Addressing a conference in Glasgow last month, Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond confirmed that preparatory work for electrification of the main line between Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street via Falkirk High was ahead of schedule. He expected 'key design contracts' to be signed during December.rnTogether with electrification north through Stirling to Alloa and Dunblane, construction of a new chord south of Dalmeny will enable some Edinburgh - Glasgow services to call at the planned rail/tram interchange at Gogar serving Edinburgh AirpoTt. Including some 22 other 'major infrastructure works', he expected the total Edinburgh -Glasgow Improvements Programme to be worth 'up to ￡1bn'.