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Author: Richard Ardern (Friends of the Far North Line)

01 May

Richard Ardern (Friends of the Far North Line) Posted in Aberdeen One comment

Inverness-Aberdeen major upgrade

It is very good news that a start to the major upgrade to the overcrowded single track line from Inverness to Aberdeen has been announced at last. (RAIL 746). ScotRail promoted detailed plans for the hourly service taking less than two hours end to end in 1994 and European money was then earmarked for resiting Forres station. […]

Bringing Scotland’s Cities Closer Together

Inverness to Perth
Aberdeen to the Central Belt
Aberdeen to Inverness
Edinburgh-Perth Direct
Perth Station
The Way Forward

The Benefits

Faster
Safer
Greener
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About Inter-City Express

The Inter-City Express programme would transform rail travel, bringing all seven of Scotland’s cities closer together through a safe, civilised and sustainable mode of transport. The key features of the programme are to:

• Double and electrify the largely single-track Inverness-Perth railway, transforming its capacity for passenger and freight traffic

• Reduce journey times from Inverness, Aberdeen and Dundee to the Central Belt through electrification and extensive doubling of the network

• Take the long-neglected single track rail line from Aberdeen to Inverness into the 21st Century

• Build and electrify a new direct rail link from Perth to Edinburgh, slashing up to 35 minutes off journey times from Inverness and Perth to Edinburgh

• Create a new Inter-City rail hub at Perth station – the catalyst for transport connectivity and urban regeneration.

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