Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP) and its Strategic Environmental Assessment Environmental Report
As per Section 16(2) of the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005, Transport Scotland is now consulting on the improvement programme and its Environmental Report.
Please download the relevent documents.
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Any additional views and opinions in light of the Environmental Report are now invited and can be submitted by email to: [email protected]
Write to us
Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP),
Strategic Environmental Assessment Consultation,
5th Floor, Buchanan House, 58 Port Dundas Road,
Glasgow, G4 0LQ
If a hard copy of these documents is required, please contact the above email address
or telephone 0808 280 2000.
EGIP High Level Delivery Timeline
| December 2013 | Haymarket Station Capacity enhancements open to passengers |
| May 2014 | Introduction of electric services on Cumbernauld route |
| December 2016 | Introduction of 7 car electric services on Edinburgh- Glasgow via Falkirk High route |
| December 2016 | Edinburgh Gateway Rail /Tram interchange opens to passengers (by December 2016) |
| December 2018 | Electrification of Stirling, Alloa, Dunblane line services with journey time improvements for passengers travelling to Edinburgh or Glasgow |
| December 2018 | 42 minute fastest journey time and introduction of 8 car electric services on Edinburgh- Glasgow via Falkirk High route |
| Within CP5 (date TBC) | Redevelopment of Glasgow Queen Street Station |
This delivery time-line has been discussed and agreed ‘in principle’ with Transport Scotland and industry partners. It is dependent on achieving all appropriate powers and permissions within standard time-frames and to validation of scope and delivery methodology with our contractors.