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West Coast Main Line upgrade
16/06/2003
The Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) has announced plans
to modernise the West Coast Main Line.
The SRA, which oversees Britain's railways, outlined its
plans to improve the operation and performance of the train
network. The £9 billion upgrade, which has been welcomed by
Transport Minister Nicol stephen, will eventually see 125
miles per hour tilting trains running on the West Coast
Main Line and could cut journey times between Glasgow and
London by as much as 45 minutes.
Mr Stephen said:
"We welcome the SRA's strategy for modernising the West
Coast Main Line which will deliver a reliable, high quality
inter-city service between Scottish cities and south of the
border with increased capacity for growth on the rail
network."
"The SRA is working to deliver a more reliable, better
quality service for passengers and freight, using the
existing rail network to its best effect and we welcome
these improvements."