michael769
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Plans for a high-speed rail link between Glasgow and Edinburgh, cutting journey times to less than 30 minutes, are being taken forward by ministers.
The Scottish government aims to deliver the scheme by 2024 - at least 10 years before any high-speed link from England may be extended north of the border.
If successful, it would see 140mph trains linking Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Talks will now take place between transport officials, the rail industry and potential partners in both cities.
Plans have already been announced at Westminster to have the high-speed project, known as HS2, running between England's major cities.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-20296195
No doubt it will go the same way as the full electrification or EARL/GARL, but you cannot fault them for having aspirations.