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39 Strathclyde continued<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 />

Helensburgh–Drumgelloch 59 19 31mph (1hr 10 min) No change No change No change<br />

Dalmuir–Lanark 62 22 30mph (1hr 17min) No change No change No change<br />

Glasgow Central–Neilston 19 9 26mph (27min) No change No change No change<br />

Glasgow Queen Street–Maryhill 8 4 23mph (13min) No change No change No change<br />

Glasgow Central–Gourock 42 6 38mph (41min) No change No change 41mph (38min)<br />

Increased linespeed<br />

from 75mph to 90mph<br />

Glasgow Central–Ayr 69 7 48mph (52min) No change No change 53mph (47min)<br />

If selected stopping<br />

patterns used<br />

LINESPEEDS (km of track)<br />

Up to 35mph 103 105 105 105<br />

40–75mph 694 700 700 719<br />

80–105mph 85 85 85 85<br />

110–125mph 0 0 0 0<br />

Over 125mph 0 0 0 0<br />

TOTAL 882 890 890 909<br />

GAUGE (km of route)<br />

W6A 468 473 473 492<br />

W7 468 473 473 492<br />

W8 274 278 278 298<br />

W9 39 39 39 39<br />

W10 0 0 0 39<br />

AXLE WEIGHT (km of track)<br />

Up to 20.3 tonnes 97 97 97 97<br />

20.4 tonnes to 23.4 tonnes 106 106 106 106<br />

23.5 tonnes to 25.4 tonnes 679 687 687 706<br />

TOTAL 882 890 890 909<br />

Other route developments<br />

LOCATION PROPOSEDSOLUTION YEAR REF<br />

Discharge of train toilet tanks at Ayr, New controlled emission toilet facilities 1999<br />

Corkerhill & Yoker depots<br />

Improved carriage washing at Corkerhill New washing plant 1999<br />

Largs Station Reconstruction and development of the station 1999<br />

Paisley Gilmour Street Provision of lifts and enhancements 1999<br />

Partick Station Redevelopment and provision for integrated transport facilities Subject to City Challenge funding<br />

Improved car parking for the disabled Development in partnership with the SPT 1999<br />

Retail development at Glasgow Queen Street Upgrades to retail outlets 1999<br />

Improved security and safety at stations Upgrade lighting<br />

Install CCTV<br />

Enhance customer-information systems Ongoing<br />

New stations at locations required by SPT Development in partnership with the SPT<br />

Improved station facilities Improvements to waiting rooms, toilet facilities, cycle rack and retail outlets Ongoing<br />

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