New Report Sets Out Future Development Of Scottish Rail Network

Potential proposals have been unveiled for the future development of Scotland's railway.

The Scotland's Rail Infrastructure strategy report, published by the Rail Delivery Group, sets out a range of proposals to consider when planning for the short and long-term future of the railway network.

Highlights include enhancements at Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley stations, the construction of new stations, tracks and chords and investments to reduce journey times or to allow more trains to run.

In addition, the report examines how capacity and frequency on the network can be increased, along with strengthening industry collaboration to improve efficiency and reduce costs.


The report will help inform the Scottish Government's ongoing consultation on its High Level Output Specification, which is to be published this summer.

Jo Kaye, chair of the Rail Delivery Group's Planning Oversight Group and Director of Network Strategy and Planning at Network Rail, said: "With long term growth in passengers, Scotland's railway is becoming ever more important to the nation's prosperity as more people use the network to get to work, to enjoy their spare time and to do business.

"In addition, rail freight has a crucial role to play in helping companies to do business more efficiently. Against this backdrop, it's vitally important that we continue to plan for the railway the country needs, now and in the future.

"Drawing on the views of experts across the industry, including the ScotRail Alliance, this document will support the Scottish Government and other funders to make important decisions about the future the railway."

To read the report, visit here.

(LM)