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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."