SWD Transport
End of the Line
With the Barrhead electrification project now complete and energised the focus will soon turn to the East Kilbride project and this scene of a Class 156 arriving at the routes terminus will eventually be consigned to history.
The East Kilbride project was to be a comprehensive upgrade to one of Glasgow's main commuter routes with full doubling of the line, extended platforms as well as new ones but budgetary pressures have led to a descoping of some elements. In it's current form the project will bring about electrification of the entire route from Busby Junction to East Kilbride, the extension of Hairmyres loop and the relocation of Hairmyres station alongside platform works at other stations.
While the work that remains in scope is still a significant upgrade for this route it remains to be seen whether descoping those other elements will come back to bite in the future.
156493 is pictured leading classmates 156434 and 156476 on 2J10 - the 10:48 from Glasgow Central to East Kilbride.
End of the Line
With the Barrhead electrification project now complete and energised the focus will soon turn to the East Kilbride project and this scene of a Class 156 arriving at the routes terminus will eventually be consigned to history.
The East Kilbride project was to be a comprehensive upgrade to one of Glasgow's main commuter routes with full doubling of the line, extended platforms as well as new ones but budgetary pressures have led to a descoping of some elements. In it's current form the project will bring about electrification of the entire route from Busby Junction to East Kilbride, the extension of Hairmyres loop and the relocation of Hairmyres station alongside platform works at other stations.
While the work that remains in scope is still a significant upgrade for this route it remains to be seen whether descoping those other elements will come back to bite in the future.
156493 is pictured leading classmates 156434 and 156476 on 2J10 - the 10:48 from Glasgow Central to East Kilbride.