And, AFAIK, has never seen an EMU there (unless anyone can confirm)
EMUs have worked Newcraighall services several times.
And, AFAIK, has never seen an EMU there (unless anyone can confirm)
EMUs have worked Newcraighall services several times.
Eh...?
"Top Speed will be limited to 100mph"
You're missing the subtle wording in the document...
That doesn't mean that they are 100mph units, it means that they will have a formal limitiation to prevent them exceeding 100mph.
Bit like my mates new Jag, when he glanced at the speedo on the M40, he found he was doing over 140mph. Keen to keep his licence, the software has been limited to prevent him from exceeding 90mph.
on the X95 bus a single to Carlisle is just over a tenner. No competition really.
on the X95 bus a single to Carlisle is just over a tenner. No competition really.
Of course its cheaper but takes a lot longer.
Can you give any reason why you'd need to do anything over 100mph between the two cities?
(unless there's a brand new line built between Edinburgh and Glasgow which avoid flat junctions/ slower trains clogging up the line by stopping at Bishopbriggs etc)
The bus takes about 3hrs 30min, the Train 1hr 15min to 1hr 30 min, no competition.
The units should have a lifespan of 30-40 years and will most likely go beyond Edinburgh-Glasgow. Perhaps Carlisle/Lockerbie, Berwick Upon Tweed, Perth even Inverness/Aberdeen.
It would be unwise to assume that there will be no significant changes to the Scottish Infrastructure that would permit higher speed running during the period.
Unless Wee 'Eck is prepared to make a formal statement to say that his government will never invest in infrastructure to permit speed increases on the rail network in Scotland.
No surprises there they seem to change their story on that point with the weather!