ScotTrains
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With Dumfries pushing for city status again, could there be an argument to improve rail services to match that of other Scottish cities if the status is granted?
Rail services are currently poor with slow and infrequent services between Carlisle and Glasgow.
I'm thinking of the possibility of some Scotrail HST services stopping at key locations coinciding with infrastructure and line speed improvements.
It would provide improved comfort, catering, 1st class provision and reduced journey times for the new city, likely to increases both business and tourist traffic. It would also improve opportunities for other large towns along the route eg Barrhead, Kilmarnock, Cumnock, Annan.
The 5 car 221's often travel down the GSW line during WCML engineering works so I don't think a mini HST would have any issue.
Rail services are currently poor with slow and infrequent services between Carlisle and Glasgow.
I'm thinking of the possibility of some Scotrail HST services stopping at key locations coinciding with infrastructure and line speed improvements.
It would provide improved comfort, catering, 1st class provision and reduced journey times for the new city, likely to increases both business and tourist traffic. It would also improve opportunities for other large towns along the route eg Barrhead, Kilmarnock, Cumnock, Annan.
The 5 car 221's often travel down the GSW line during WCML engineering works so I don't think a mini HST would have any issue.