Route 24 - East of Scotland Short term • lengthening of some trains in the Stirling-Glasgow corridor to 6-car, with appropriate platform extensions • partial remodelling and resignalling in the Stirling-Larbert corridor, partially consequent on the reopening to Alloa/Kincardine • timetabling recast between Edinburgh and Aberdeen via Fife to deliver faster trains and services more responsive to demand • a new fuelling and cleaning depot, probably at Perth • initiatives compatible with future tram/train interchange at
Edinburgh Haymarket station • changes to the
Edinburgh Crossrail service pattern (subsequently implemented) • improvement of car parking provision in Central Scotland stations.
Medium term • significant further redevelopment at Haymarket station • further work on revamping of services on the Cowlairs junction-
Glasgow Queen Street route, possibly including light rail technology • signalling revamping to produce greater capacity between Haymarket and Inverkeithing, and over the Tay bridge • between Aberdeen and Dundee an additional southbound freight loop at Laurencekirk • remodelling of Portobello junction, east of Waverley station, between the ECML and the future
Waverley Rail Link • introduction of improved sustainable intermodal interchange at various places, but including provision for car parking.
Long term • there are aspirations for increased capacity and speed of service between Glasgow and Edinburgh; various possibilities need to be researched, including wholesale redevelopment of Glasgow Queen Street station
Route 25 - Highlands Short term • some timetabling options.
Medium term • additional infrastructure to speed up and improve services Inverness-Perth and Inverness-Aberdeen • lengthening of some trains to 6-car between Inverness and Aberdeen, with appropriate platform extensions.
Long term • further acceleration and increased capacity using enhanced rolling stock and (radio) signalling
Route 26 - Glasgow and South West Scotland Short term • lengthening of peak trains to 6-car and service frequency improvement on the route between Glasgow and Kilmarnock, with appropriate platform extensions and other infrastructure. • on the basis of the assumed closure of Stranraer as a ferry port, a better local service in the Stranraer area (the ferry service still operates as of March, 2009) • timetabling for a more even service with less overcrowding • redoubling between Annan and Gretna and enhanced signalling to meet potential freight growth • independent electrical feeder supply to
Polmadie depot.
Medium term • work on revamping of services into Glasgow Central High Level, possibly including electrification of the
Whifflet line and diversion of these services via Central Low Level • once the reopened Aidrie-Bathgate route is in place, there will be three routes available between Edinburgh and Glasgow • the enhancements and additional track that is part and parcel of GARL will provide extra capacity between Glasgow Central and Paisley Gilmour Street • possible platform extensions on the Ayrshire and Inverclyde corridors would support trains longer than 6 cars • increased capacity on the freight route between Mauchline and Ayr (Falkland) when signalling is replaced • remodelling of Hyndland junction west of Partick to increase throughput at a pinch point • improved engineering access from 2009 Law junction to Carstairs, south-east of Glasgow
Long term • developments at Glasgow Central in the long term to provide additional capacity • possible implementation of a semi-fast and stopping service on the East Kilbride line • given growth in freight and passenger traffic, provision of further additional capacity between Glasgow and Ayrshire • a third (bi-directional) track between Eglinton Street Jn and Muirhouse Jn to provide required capacity by the end of the RUS period ==Subsequent developments==