Labour promises Glasgow-Edinburgh express trains

Transport pledges in Labour’s manifesto include intercity rail enhancements. Labour would create “a fast rail corridor that links Scotland’s cities with electrified trains and more frequent Glasgow-Edinburgh express services to boost capacity  and cut journey times for commuters and rail freight”. Apart from the Glasgow-Edinburgh corridor, train services between Scotland cities are diesel operated. Using electric trains would require a step change in the pace of electrification, even if discontinuous electrification were used. Labour also promises a National Transport Connections Plan, to identify priority transport projects and investments across Scotland which will help drive the economy and support growing businesses. A new National Land Use Plan is also... continue