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A local politician has hit out at Network Rail, accusing them of watering down proposals to electrify a key route.
(Permalink) Anniesland Ashfield Electrification Gilshochill Glasgow Queen Street Maryhill Possilpark and Parkhouse Summerston Westerton  Maryhill: An Anniesland to Queen Street service calls at Maryhill on 21 July 2018. This is the only intermediate station with any features. The indefatigable Gaelic translator of station names has rendered this ...  Glasgow Queen Street High Level: 170416 and 158709 at a wet Glasgow Queen Street on 5th May 2009  Anniesland: With an autumnal Dawsholm Park forming the backdrop a 156 crawls to a halt at Anniesland on 17 November 2018 with a service from the Maryhill line. It is guaranteed at least one passenger for the retu ... |
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ScotRail services between Westerton and Milngavie are running again.
(Permalink) Milngavie Milngavie Line Signalling Westerton  Bearsden: A Milngavie service approaches Bearsden on 26 February 2020. Signal YH404 protects the single-track section to Westerton Junction and is about to change to clear for a southbound train. Maybe the bran ...  Milngavie: 320310 reaches journey's end at Milngavie on 13 July 2019. With hindsight the long-ago decision single the track to Hillfoot seems bonkers as it must compound delays; the subsequent doubling of servic ...  Hillfoot: A Milngavie to Edinburgh service makes its first stop, Hillfoot, on
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Local Green MSP Ross Greer has secured a major breakthrough in his campaign to have the Milngavie rail line redualled.
(Permalink) Bearsden Doubling Hillfoot Milngavie Milngavie Line Westerton  Hillfoot: View looking north at Burnbrae. Line when still double track and class 303 heading south.  Hillfoot: Track lifting in progress during singling of sections of the Milngavie
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Under-fire ScotRail have hit their worst performance levels since Dutch firm Abellio took over running the franchise.
The latest figures the poorest in more than a decade show one in five services failed to arrive on time. At the two worst-performing stations, Largs and Milngavie, three-quarters of trains were late. Under the franchise agreement, on time is defined as being less than five minutes late. Passengers we spoke to described the reliability of services as a joke. (Permalink) Bearsden Hillfoot Milngavie Milngavie Line Westerton |
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