News - Class 170
| Contact the news and picture editor. |
|
Themes ScotRail RMT Network Rail Strike Cancellations Glasgow District Subway Inverness Caledonian MacBrayne Gourock Class 318 Glasgow Queen Street Carstairs HST Weather Northern Landslip Flooding Strikes Dalwhinnie Ben Alder Level Crossing Class 156 Perth Manchester Piccadilly Land Access Carlisle Aberdeen West Coast Main Line
|
It is no excuse for Transport Scotland to state that the current ScotRail fleet was inherited from the private operator Abellio upon re-nationalisation in April 2022 as if it itself was not to blame ('LibDems urge end to 1970s-style railways', The Herald, January 4). [The letter is 4th down from top of page. Note particularly paragraph 3. -RS]
(Permalink) Class 156 Class 170 Class 318 Class 380 HST Reliability |
|
The ScotRail Alliance has unveiled commemorative trains as part of its activity to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War.
Five of ScotRails Class 170 trains have been branded with a specially designed logo depicting soldiers charging on the front line above the words Remembrance 100. The trains are the latest demonstration of the ScotRail Alliances support for Poppyscotland. (Permalink) 100th Anniversary Class 170 First World War Great War ScotRail Alliance |
|
ScotRail is to run 10 more trains each day between Glasgow and Edinburgh.
The rail operator had to reduce its service through the central belt earlier this year after the lease on some carriages came to an end. ScotRail said it had signed a deal to hire 10 electric trains, which should allow them to carry at least 17,000 additional passengers each day. The trains will operate on the main line between Glasgow and Edinburgh, via Falkirk High. In February, ScotRail had to cut the number of carriages on some of its trains through the central belt. The disruption was caused by some class 170 diesel trains reaching the end of their lease period while the new electric trains have been hit by delays. (Permalink) Class 170 Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway |
|
With around 7,000 new rail vehicles on order to replace more than half of the passenger rolling stock fleet, Britains trains are about to change as never before. Scotland is no exception. In 2018, Hitachis Class 385 electric multiple units (EMUs) will replace the Class 170 diesel multiple units (DMUs) on the Edinburgh to Glasgow main line. Once further electrification is completed, more Class 385s will displace DMUs on services to Dunblane and through Shotts.
This year will also see some of the iconic British Rail High Speed Trains (HSTs) get a new lease of life as specially refurbished four and five-car sets operating on Scottish Inter-City services. (Permalink) Alloa Class 170 Class 385 Dunblane Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Electrification HST Hitachi Shotts Stirling  Haymarket MPD: Maintenance work in progress in the new shed at Haymarket on 13 February 2007. The facility had been officially opened during a ceremony earlier that day by Transport Minister Tavish Scott, accompanie ...  Craigentinny Depot: Scene at Craigentinny on 23 June as 66132 passes on the main line with the empty Binliner containers from Oxwelmains returning to Powderhall, while West Coast Railway locomotives 47826 and 3302 ...  Clayhills Yard: Looking over the servicing and stabling areas to the south of Aberdeen station on Sunday 5 November 2006 with a ScotRail 170 DMU receiving attention. The station itself is off picture to the left and ... |
|
Northern has taken delivery of two Class 170 trains at its Neville Hill depot near Leeds.
The trains, which previously provided services north of the border for ScotRail, will undergo a full refurbishment and features available to customers will include power sockets and air-conditioning. A new type of train for Northern services, training on the Class 170s is expected to start in the next few weeks on a route between Holbeck near Leeds and Nottingham. They will provide services between York, Harrogate and Leeds from May. The delivery of these trains is another milestone in Northerns programme of train upgrades as the train operator invests millions in improving its existing fleet and phasing out its older Pacer style trains. (Permalink) Class 170 Harrogate Leeds Neville Hill Depot York  Glenrothes with Thornton: 170475 and sister form the 16.15 from Glenrothes with Thornton to Edinburgh on 6 April. In the background is the former wagon repair shop, subsequently given over to light industrial use and now larg ...  Edinburgh Waverley: Odd one out times two. 170434 for Dundee in Saltire livery and 170458 for Glasgow Queen Street become blocked in at Waverley west end, shortly after mid-day on 10 May 2011, by new arrivals 156442 also ...  Newcraighall South Junction: Two men comparing sticks alongside the attenuation pool of the Edinburgh and Midlothian food waste recycling plant at Millerhill on 19 January 2016. In the centre background ScotRail 170475 is about t ... |
|
A duo of ScotRail Class 170 trains have arrived at Northerns Neville Hill depot near Leeds.
The trains, which previously provided services north of the border, will undergo a full refurbishment, with new features including power sockets and air conditioning. Training on the new stock, which will provide services between York Harrogate and Leeds from May, is expected to start shortly on a route between Holbeck, near Leeds, and Nottingham. The train operator said that the delivery of the trains is another milestone in its programme of train upgrades, as it invests millions in improving its existing fleet and phasing out its older Pacer style trains. (Permalink) Class 170 Harrogate Leeds Neville Hill Depot York  York: Northern Trains 11.11 service to Leeds via Harrogate waits to leave platform 8 at York station on 19 March 2014.  Knaresborough: Knaresborough station looking towards Harrogate as 3-car 144020 waits to depart for Leeds. Beyond the train the crossover on the Nidd viaduct can be seen. A fireplace business occupies most of the bui ...  Harrogate: The 12.29 service from Leeds, formed by unit 142089, arrives at Harrogate on 27 September. The train will continue forward as the 13.05 to York. |
|
Passengers on Scotland's busiest rail route are facing further rush-hour overcrowding as ScotRail cuts the number of carriages from some trains.
Trains on the main Edinburgh-Glasgow line, via Falkirk High, will be affected by the shortage of carriages. It has been caused by some class 170 diesel trains reaching the end of their lease period while the new electric trains have been hit by delays. ScotRail apologised for 'any inconvenience' to customers. (Permalink) Class 170 Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway |
|
Scotland's Edinburgh - Glasgow Improvement Programme (Egip) celebrated a milestone on December 10 with the start of electric services from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley via Falkirk High.
ScotRail has replaced the class 170 DMUs previously used on these services with class 380 EMUs, although the use of these trains on the route is a temporary measure pending the introduction of new Hitachi class 385 EMUs next year. (Permalink) Class 170 Class 380 Class 385 EGIP Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Electrification Hitachi |
|
In 2012, Transport Scotland published the results of its rail passenger service consultation. This considered how the railway should develop and the types of passenger services required. Its results were incorporated into the specification for the ScotRail franchise which was renewed in 2014.
One conclusion from this consultation exercise was that passengers traveling from central Scotland to Aberdeen and Inverness much preferred to travel in Virgin Trains East Coast High Speed Trains (HSTs) from London than ScotRails Class 170 diesel multiple units (DMUs). For this reason, the invitation to tender (ITT) document for the ScotRail franchise included a specification for improved rolling stock for Scotlands internal inter-city services that could have been based on the HSTs mark 3 coach. In its franchise bid, Abellios response to this requirement was that it would provide refurbished HSTs on the routes that serve Scotlands seven cities (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling, Perth, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness). ScotRails 26 HSTs The HSTs will be phased into service from summer 2018, with the full fleet operational for the May 2019 timetable change. This aligns with the completion of Network Rails Highland main line journey time improvements project. 54 power cars and 121 coaches will be leased from Angel Trains. These will make up 17 five-coach trains and 9 four- coach trains with two power cars spare. The 2019 timetable will require 23 trains in service each day with five coach sets operating Central Belt to Aberdeen services and the four coach trains generally running to Inverness. The number of through services from Inverness to the Central Belt via Aberdeen will also be increased. (Permalink) Class 170 HST |
|
The first of Greater Anglias (GA) refurbished Class 170 trains is to re-enter passenger service in Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
Arriva Traincare undertook the upgrade project at its Crewe facility under contract to Porterbrook Leasing, who are investing £5m into upgrading GAs eight three-carriage and four two-carriage trains operating on routes including Norwich to Cambridge, Ipswich to Cambridge, Ipswich to Lowestoft and Norwich to Lowestoft. (Permalink) Arriva Traincare Class 170 Greater Anglia Porterbrook Leasing  Great Yarmouth: The 16.40 from Norwich arrives at Great Yarmouth on 27 September, where it will form the 17.17 return service.  Brundall: A Great Yarmouth - Norwich service formed by locomotive hauled stock operating in T&T formation pulls away from the Brundall stop on 9 June 2015. DRS 47813 is the leading locomotive with 47818 at the ... |
|
Transport Minister, Derek Mackay, today announced a revolution in rail in Scotland, which will deliver the largest programme of benefits to rail passengers seen in a generation. ScotRail will introduce 200 new services, providing 20,000 more seats per day, with passengers across Tayside, Stirlingshire, Perthshire, Aberdeenshire and the Borders set to feel the benefits. This represents a significant enhancement to ScotRails current timetable, which currently runs 2,300 services per day. Timetable improvements are made possible by the decision by the Scottish Government to retain 13 additional Class 170 diesel trains (39 additional carriages) beyond the terms of their current leases, which were due to end on 2018. These extra trains create the capacity to make timetable service improvements “ with input supplied by local stakeholders to find the best fit for local priorities.
(Permalink) Class 170 Derek Mackay ScotRail Transport Scotland |
|
Four ScotRail trains serving key cities have returned to service after a refurbishment under a £6 million enhancement programme.
They are the first of 33 trains to receive interior and exterior makeovers in a project due to be completed in December next year. All the work is being carried out at Railcare Limited's depot in Springburn, Glasgow - which employed 12 more people for the contract. The project, aimed at enhancing passenger comfort, takes place during routine maintenance cycles. It includes new carpets and toilet flooring and also involves rebranding the Class 170 trains in the new 'ScotRail, Scotland's Railway' unified livery. Two of the fleet, which previously had Standard Class seats only, have now been fitted with new First Class compartments. All the trains run on Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness routes. (Permalink) Class 170 Railcare Limited ScotRail St Rollox Works |
|
Train maker Bombardier has been awarded a £15m three-year maintenance contract from ScotRail.
The announcement was made during a visit by Transport Minister Theresa Villiers to Derby's Litchurch Lane plant. A spokesperson for Bombardier said the deal, to support ScotRail's Class 170 Turbostar fleet, was 'significant'. (Permalink) Class 170 ScotRail Theresa Villiers  Dundee: 170 433 pulls into Dundee platform 4 with a Glasgow to Aberdeen service on 9 April 2011.  Dunfermline Town: 170 456 leaves Dunfermline Town on 21 January with a Fife Outer Circle service.  Cupar: ScotRail 170 416 forms the 16.05 to Dundee, on time at Cupar on 1st September 2010. |
|
First ScotRail has awarded two contracts to Bombardier Transportation, the
rail industry supplier based in Derby. The move is set to bring a range of further improvements to the train operator's diesel fleet, for the benefit of customers. The main contract is a fleet support agreement for which Bombardier will provide technical support and spare parts for First ScotRail's 59 Class 170 trains, up until 2011. Bombardier will also supply heavy maintenance materials for these carriages which operate services between Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness, as well as in Fife and local services from Glasgow Queen Street. This maintenance work will be carried out at Haymarket depot, which is currently undergoing a £6 million programme of enhancements, thanks to joint funding by Scottish Executive and First ScotRail. In addition, the contract includes the installation of remote monitoring hardware and the development of condition monitoring software, to further improve and enhance fleet performance. A second contract, valued at over £1.5 million, has also been agreed. This will see the installation of Passenger Information Systems (PIS) on First ScotRail's Class 158 diesel trains as well as the upgrade of the existing PIS equipment on the earlier Class 170 trains. This programme of improvements will also be carried out at Haymarket depot. (Permalink) Bombardier Transportation Class 158 Class 170 Derby Haymarket Depot Haymarket MPD ScotRail Scottish Executive  Haymarket MPD: 40052 inside Haymarket Depot in 1983. Before the year was over the loco had been withdrawn and cut up at Crewe Works.  Haymarket MPD: 47701 'St Andrew' and 47704 'Dunedin' outside Haymarket shed looking east to Edinburgh Castle in 1983. The Class 20 in the sidings appears to be stored or withdrawn.
 Haymarket MPD: 47701 'St Andrew' and 47704 'Dunedin' outside Haymarket shed in 1983. 47704 has since been scrapped but 47701 is still with us - latterly with Nemesis Rail. |
|
Four Hull Trains class 170/3s arrived at Haymarket shed last weekend after being displaced from the Hull - Kings Cross services following arrival of the class 222 Pioneers.
It is planned to eventually deploy the new arrivals on North Berwick services where locomotive hauled stock is currently in use. (Permalink) Class 170 Class 222 Haymarket MPD Hull London Kings Cross North Berwick ScotRail Haymarket MPD: 40052 inside Haymarket Depot in 1983. Before the year was over the loco had been withdrawn and cut up at Crewe Works. Haymarket MPD: 47701 'St Andrew' and 47704 'Dunedin' outside Haymarket shed looking east to Edinburgh Castle in 1983. The Class 20 in the sidings appears to be stored or withdrawn.
Haymarket MPD: 47701 'St Andrew' and 47704 'Dunedin' outside Haymarket shed in 1983. 47704 has since been scrapped but 47701 is still with us - latterly with Nemesis Rail. |
|
Latest addition to the ScotRail fleet, SPT Turbostar 170474, takes part in Leuchars Airshow specials.
(Permalink) Class 170 Leuchars Leuchars Airshow ScotRail |
|
170425, the first of the new set of ScotRail trains, made its inaugural passenger-carrying run on the 0730 Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street.
(Permalink) Class 170 Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway ScotRail |
|
The Strategic Rail Authority has set out its priorities in Scotland for the next ten years. Edinburgh Waverley is to be re-built with further through platforms at a cost of £400 million. This work will involve connecting the bay platforms 8&9 and 12&13, raising the glass roof and providing another platform to the south of the station. The work is required as the station will reach capacity in the next year. Stirling to Alloa is to be re-opened to passengers within 5 years. It is also hoped that Stirling to Kincardine will also re-open to freight. Hamilton to Larkhall is to be re-opened and a Milngavie to Larkhall service to be introduced within 5 years. This may also include the re-opening of the Anniesland to Maryhill curve. Platforms will be extended on the Fife Circle which will allow longer trains to run, increasing passenger capacity. Platforms will also be extended on the Glasgow to Ayr line. Platforms will be extended on the East Kilbride Branch. Platforms will be extended on the Bathgate Branch. TPWS will be fully implemented by 2003. Increased capacity will be provided between Glasgow and Paisley. This could be re-signalling or re-quadrupling the line. Increased capacity will be provided between Glasgow and Kilmarnock. This will probably be through adding a new dynamic loop on the single track section between Barrhead and Kilmarnock which is currently only broken at Lugton. 140 stations are to be modernised. Construction of new interchange stations or re-building of existing stations will include Gourock, Markinch and Partick. Refurbishment for 318s and reliability improvements to 170s. Extension of Sunday services on the Shotts and East Kilbride Lines. A new national test track to be established. As a result of various schemes 6 new stations will open; Alloa, Newcraighall, Brunstane, Gartcosh, Larkhall and Beauly. Longer term plans include East Coast Main Line upgrading (to complete by 2010) and lines to Glasgow Airport and Edinburgh Airport. There is an element of uncertainty as the ScotRail franchise is due for renewal and the future of Railtrack is not clear at this stage. The West Coast Main Line enhancements to allow 140mph running may not go ahead.
(Permalink) Alloa Anniesland Beauly Brunstane Class 170 Class 318 Edinburgh Airport Edinburgh Waverley Gartcosh Glasgow Airport Gourock Kincardine Larkhall Markinch Maryhill New station Newcraighall Partick Railtrack SRA ScotRail Stirling TPWS |
|
A new standard class only Turbostar entered service with a working from Falkirk Grahamston to Glasgow Queen Street.
This train is one of two in a compensation agreement for ScotRail for late delivery of the class 334s. (Permalink) Class 170 Class 334 Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway ScotRail |
KML version
