What should be the Electric Rolling stock for East Kilbride / Barrhead?

[gingertom]

Definitely 321s are the best bet. Totally suitable for the two routes, and even better that similar units already operate in the area. It’s a no-brainer.

with Transport Scotland hinting at 8-car units for this line, I can see a bunch of 321s coming here and not having their 4th car removed.

 

[Philip Phlopp]

with Transport Scotland hinting at 8-car units for this line, I can see a bunch of 321s coming here and not having their 4th car removed.

They're looking at 8 x 23m though. It will be interesting to see if that's just future proofing or if it's part of a rolling stock strategy which will see the newly electrified routes served by new or cascaded 4 car 23m vehicle units, perhaps as part of a larger order to replace maybe the 318s and 320s.

 

[66C]

So from reading above the 318s and 320s will need replacing in the not to distant future plus the requirements for East Kilbride/Barrhead and a battery electric fleet for Leven to Tweedbank. I think TS may lease a substantial number of class 385 or similar variants.