Date: 31/03/2013

SCOTLAND’S flagship rail project faces being delayed by up to three years because of major engineering and construction obstacles to its scheduled completion in 2016. The £650 million electrification of the main Edinburgh-Glasgow line to provide faster journeys and more seats may not be finished until 2019, according to industry sources.

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Edinburgh-Glasgow rail link faces three-year delay

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SCOTLAND’S flagship rail project faces being delayed by up to three years because of major engineering and construction obstacles to its scheduled completion in 2016.

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Location: Falkirk High
Company: Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
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Company: Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
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