Edinburgh-Glasgow electrification work set to begin

Edinburgh-GlasgowStarting with October, Edinburgh-Glasgow line goes to electrification works which will be finalized in 2016.
Part of the Scottish Government-funded, £ 742 million (EUR 1 billion) Edinburgh-Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP), the electrification work will deliver faster, longer and greener trains for customers on the Edinburgh Waverley-Glasgow Queen Street line from December 2016.
“The Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme is a massive investment in Scotland’s railway that will help deliver long lasting benefits for both individual passengers and the wider economy,” Rodger Querns, EGIP programme director, said.

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