Altnabreac
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I see that there is a shiny new website launched by Scotland's Railway - Network Rail Scotland, Scotrail and other partners.
https://scotlandsrailway.com/
Amongst other things on the new website there is a list of 24 potential enhancements as part of the "Potential Investment Programme"
https://scotlandsrailway.com/images/site/Scotland-Route-Potential-Investment-Programme-Oct-19.pdf
This seems to be pretty much the CP6 scheme pipeline by another name but it is interesting to see the schemes listed here, with some commentary from me:
1 Train Lengthening Fife to Edinburgh Waverley
Presumably this is either to allow for 6 x 23 m coaches up from 6 x 20 or possibly 8 x 23m coach trains?
2 Timetable amendments Glasgow Queen Street High Level corridor
Not sure what it involves.
3 Train lengthening Glasgow Low Level Corridors
Again I suspect this is about moving towards 8 x 23m as a standard Scottish formation.
4 Train lengthening Ayrshire and Inverclyde
Again I suspect this is about moving towards 8 x 23m as a standard Scottish formation.
5 Aberdeen to Inverness Enhancement (Phase 1)
Completion of the existing scheme that is underway.
6 Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme - Queen Street Station
Completion of the existing scheme that is underway.
7 Dunbar new Platform (Dn)
Completion of the existing scheme that is underway.
8 Growing the Lothians and Borders
This is the scheme formerly known as Edinburgh Suburban Enhancement Programme and I think it consists of something like:
Double lead junction at Portobello.
Doubling Portobello - Newcraighall including Brunstane Station
Electrifying South Suburban Line for freight and diversionary capacity
9 Carstairs Area (Renewals)
Does what it says on the tin
10 Seven Cities Connectivity: Glasgow to Perth Corridor Enhancement
This is the schemes previously known as Greenhill Junction remodel and Dunblane to Perth Corridor Enhancements and I think it consists of something like:
Greenhill Junction Grade Separation
Resignalling / level crossing closure / electrification from Dunblane - Perth
Perth remodelling / station rationalisation
New Perth Depot
11 Edinburgh Waverley Western Approach Enhancements
Almond Chord with grade separation at Fife end
Maybe some platform lengthening / alterations at Waverley
12 Glasgow Central Station Enhancements
Maybe some 400m platforms for Cross Border High Speed Rail?
Extra Platform(s) west of platform 15?
13 East Kilbride/Barrhead Corridor Enhancement
Hopefully consists of:
Electrification and redoubling of East Kilbride
Electrification to Barrhead
Platform Lengthening (8 x 23m?)
14 Electrification of Maryhill Line
Self describes
15 Scotland East to England Connectivity
Likely consists of something like:
Calton North Tunnel 2 tracking
Bi directional third line through Abbeyhill
New parallel (offline?) double track Prestonpans - Dunbar
16 Electrification and Enhancement to Kilmarnock/Barassie
Also self explanatory. Good to see Barassie included here.
17 Central Belt to Aberdeen Enhancements
Signalling improvements? Electrification preparation? Usan doubling? Hard to tell.
18 Central Belt to Inverness Enhancements
Perth remodelling / station rationalisation (if not in scheme 10)
New Double track section on Highland Mainline (Newtonmore - Kingussie / Kincraig?)
Resignalling at Dalwhinnie / Blair Atholl / Carrbridge / Dunkeld
19 Aberdeen to Inverness Enhancement (Phase 2)
More double track on Elgin - Inverness section of A2I
Resignalling
20 Far North Line Enhancement
Lentran Dynamic Loop
Kinbrace Passing Loop
Level Crossing / signalling enhancements
21 Central Scotland Gauging
Hard to tell what this includes?
22 High Speed Enabling Projects
Suspect this is about improving speeds for non tilt EMUs on WCML south of Glasgow
23 Levenmouth Railway Reopening
Self Explanatory, good to see it listed though.
24 West of Fife Enhancement Programme
Map hints at this maybe being about Dunfermline - Kincardine - Alloa. No clue as to what is proposed though.
In general no huge surprises but a lot of big schemes in there that will take a lot of work to deliver. Biggest omissions (although perhaps unsurprising as they're huge scale schemes) are Cross Glasgow rail link and Inverkeithing - Halbeath. They're maybe more for the STPR2 level rather than this more medium term look.
https://scotlandsrailway.com/
Amongst other things on the new website there is a list of 24 potential enhancements as part of the "Potential Investment Programme"
https://scotlandsrailway.com/images/site/Scotland-Route-Potential-Investment-Programme-Oct-19.pdf
This seems to be pretty much the CP6 scheme pipeline by another name but it is interesting to see the schemes listed here, with some commentary from me:
1 Train Lengthening Fife to Edinburgh Waverley
Presumably this is either to allow for 6 x 23 m coaches up from 6 x 20 or possibly 8 x 23m coach trains?
2 Timetable amendments Glasgow Queen Street High Level corridor
Not sure what it involves.
3 Train lengthening Glasgow Low Level Corridors
Again I suspect this is about moving towards 8 x 23m as a standard Scottish formation.
4 Train lengthening Ayrshire and Inverclyde
Again I suspect this is about moving towards 8 x 23m as a standard Scottish formation.
5 Aberdeen to Inverness Enhancement (Phase 1)
Completion of the existing scheme that is underway.
6 Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme - Queen Street Station
Completion of the existing scheme that is underway.
7 Dunbar new Platform (Dn)
Completion of the existing scheme that is underway.
8 Growing the Lothians and Borders
This is the scheme formerly known as Edinburgh Suburban Enhancement Programme and I think it consists of something like:
Double lead junction at Portobello.
Doubling Portobello - Newcraighall including Brunstane Station
Electrifying South Suburban Line for freight and diversionary capacity
9 Carstairs Area (Renewals)
Does what it says on the tin
10 Seven Cities Connectivity: Glasgow to Perth Corridor Enhancement
This is the schemes previously known as Greenhill Junction remodel and Dunblane to Perth Corridor Enhancements and I think it consists of something like:
Greenhill Junction Grade Separation
Resignalling / level crossing closure / electrification from Dunblane - Perth
Perth remodelling / station rationalisation
New Perth Depot
11 Edinburgh Waverley Western Approach Enhancements
Almond Chord with grade separation at Fife end
Maybe some platform lengthening / alterations at Waverley
12 Glasgow Central Station Enhancements
Maybe some 400m platforms for Cross Border High Speed Rail?
Extra Platform(s) west of platform 15?
13 East Kilbride/Barrhead Corridor Enhancement
Hopefully consists of:
Electrification and redoubling of East Kilbride
Electrification to Barrhead
Platform Lengthening (8 x 23m?)
14 Electrification of Maryhill Line
Self describes
15 Scotland East to England Connectivity
Likely consists of something like:
Calton North Tunnel 2 tracking
Bi directional third line through Abbeyhill
New parallel (offline?) double track Prestonpans - Dunbar
16 Electrification and Enhancement to Kilmarnock/Barassie
Also self explanatory. Good to see Barassie included here.
17 Central Belt to Aberdeen Enhancements
Signalling improvements? Electrification preparation? Usan doubling? Hard to tell.
18 Central Belt to Inverness Enhancements
Perth remodelling / station rationalisation (if not in scheme 10)
New Double track section on Highland Mainline (Newtonmore - Kingussie / Kincraig?)
Resignalling at Dalwhinnie / Blair Atholl / Carrbridge / Dunkeld
19 Aberdeen to Inverness Enhancement (Phase 2)
More double track on Elgin - Inverness section of A2I
Resignalling
20 Far North Line Enhancement
Lentran Dynamic Loop
Kinbrace Passing Loop
Level Crossing / signalling enhancements
21 Central Scotland Gauging
Hard to tell what this includes?
22 High Speed Enabling Projects
Suspect this is about improving speeds for non tilt EMUs on WCML south of Glasgow
23 Levenmouth Railway Reopening
Self Explanatory, good to see it listed though.
24 West of Fife Enhancement Programme
Map hints at this maybe being about Dunfermline - Kincardine - Alloa. No clue as to what is proposed though.
In general no huge surprises but a lot of big schemes in there that will take a lot of work to deliver. Biggest omissions (although perhaps unsurprising as they're huge scale schemes) are Cross Glasgow rail link and Inverkeithing - Halbeath. They're maybe more for the STPR2 level rather than this more medium term look.