Question reference: S3W-36117
- Asked by: Aileen Campbell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 6 September 2010
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Current status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 17 September 2010
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what speed restrictions are in place for trains passing through Carstairs railway station and Carstairs junction and for what reasons.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is aware that there are permanent speed restrictions for trains operating in both directions between Carstairs Station Junction and Carstairs East Junction. These restrictions comprise of 15 mph for a distance of 27 chains (543 metres) and 30 mph for 26 chains (523 metres). For clarity, this is only applicable on the route between Carstairs station and the Edinburgh line. The west coast route from Glasgow to Carlisle is operated at a much higher speed through the Carstairs area.
Specific details of the reasons for operational and engineering speed restrictions on the rail network are the responsibility of Network Rail.