Question reference: S6W-15972
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 15 March 2023
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Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 24 March 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the anticipated timescale is for the electrification of the City Union railway line in Glasgow.
Answer
No date has been set for the electrification of the City Union line, however, in line with the Rail Services Decarbonisation Action Plan this route will be considered for future electrification by Transport Scotland.
The Decarbonisation Action Plan commits to all passenger diesel trains being replaced; the order and programme in which that is done will depend on business cases and available budgets. The Plan is a dynamic document, with a refresh of the Plan scheduled for 2023.