Date: 12/11/2012

Plans for a high-speed rail link between Glasgow and Edinburgh, cutting journey times to less than 30 minutes, are being taken forward by ministers. The Scottish government aims to deliver the scheme by 2024 - at least 10 years before any high-speed link from England may be extended north of the border. If successful, it would see 140mph trains linking Glasgow and Edinburgh. Talks will now take place between transport officials, the rail industry and potential partners in both cities. Plans have already been announced at Westminster to have the high-speed project, known as HS2, running between England's major cities

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High-speed rail plan for Scotland

BBC News

The Scottish government announces plans to go ahead with a high-speed rail link between Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Rail plan to cut Glasgow-Edinburgh travel to under 30 minutes

Herald

The Scottish Government wants to press ahead between Glasgow and Edinburgh before the UK Government has committed to bring its High Speed 2 (HS2)

High speed rail link plans between Edinburgh and Glasgow unveiled

Scotsman

Plans for a high speed rail link between Glasgow and Edinburgh which would cut journey times to less 30 minutes have been announced unveiled by Nicola Sturgeon.