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14 Edinburgh to Glasgow, Glasgow and Edinburgh to Aberdeen and Inverness continued<br />

<strong>The</strong>se are the route improvements we plan to deliver<br />

CAP<strong>AC</strong>ITY CHANGES TO MEET FRANCHISING DIRECTOR, PTE AND CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS AND DELIVER ROUTE VISION<br />

LOCATION PROPOSED SOLUTION YEAR REF<br />

Additional train paths over the Forth Bridge Reduce the length of signal overlaps 1999<br />

Additional train paths Aviemore–Dalwhinnie Retimetable In agreement with customers<br />

Additional train paths Aberdeen–Inverness Static or dynamic loop between Keith and Elgin 2002<br />

New freight traffics at various locations Track & associated signalling 2000 onwards<br />

Improved freight distribution in Aberdeen area Raithes Farm development 2000<br />

CAPABILITY CHANGES TO <strong>AC</strong>HIEVE ROUTE VISION<br />

JOURNEY TIMES km STOPS CURRENT POSITION 2001 POSITION SUSTAINING THE ROUTE <strong>AC</strong>HIEVING ROUTE VISION<br />

Edinburgh–Aberdeen 210 8 52mph (2hr 30min) 56mph (2hr 20min) No change 65mph (2hr)<br />

Aberdeen–Inverness 174 8 49mph (2hr 13min) 51mph (2hr 8min) No change 54mph (2hr)<br />

Glasgow Queen Street–Aberdeen 249 6 59mph (2hr 37min) 63mph (2hr 27min) No change 65mph (2hr 22min)<br />

Edinburgh–Glasgow Queen Street 76 3 57mph (50 min) 59mph (48min) No change No change<br />

Inverness–Perth 190 5 52mph (2hr 15min) 54mph (2hr 10min) No change 57mph (2hr 5min)<br />

Glasgow–Inverness 290 12 54mph (3hr 20min) 56mph (3hr 15min) No change 58mph (3hr 10min)<br />

LINESPEEDS (km of track)<br />

Up to 35mph 72 72 72 64<br />

40–75mph 750 740 740 719<br />

80–105mph 500 510 510 539<br />

110–125mph 0 0 0 0<br />

Over 125mph 0 0 0 0<br />

TOTAL 1322 1322 1322 1322<br />

GAUGE (km of route)<br />

W6A 798 798 798 798<br />

W7 798 798 798 798<br />

W8 695 695 695 695<br />

W9 0 0 0 0<br />

W10 0 0 0 0<br />

AXLE WEIGHT (km of track)<br />

Up to 20.3 tonnes 0 0 0 0<br />

20.4 tonnes to 23.4 tonnes 362 362 362 282<br />

23.5 tonnes to 25.4 tonnes 960 960 960 1040<br />

TOTAL 1322 1322 1322 1322<br />

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