Date: 15/06/2011

PLANS to speed up Scotland's busiest rail routes with a £1 billion electrification programme will be launched today with one of the country's biggest ever consultations.

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Plans for a £1bn rail project which aims to provide faster, more frequent train services between Edinburgh and Glasgow are unveiled.

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