New, more reliable trains and the electrification of Fife and Borders railways have been announced by Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop.
The announcement will see £342 million invested by the Scottish Government, electrifying the lines and procuring 69 new trains, as part of the next stage in modernising Scotland’s Railway.
Confirming the funding in an answer to a written question in Parliament, Ms Hyslop also visited North Queensferry. This rail journey offered the opportunity to see work already well underway to facilitate electric trains for Fife on the Lothian side of the Forth Bridge.
Further electrification work is also underway on the £116m Leven route, which was re-opened last year bringing passenger services back to this part of Fife for the first time in over 50 years.