Track laying complete on new rail line
TRACK laying has been completed on the new Airdrie-Bathgate line, which will be used by trains running between Edinburgh and Glasgow.
The 15-mile stretch of track is the longest domestic passenger railway with new stations to be built in Britain for a century.
Due to open in December, the line will carry four trains an hour in each direction.
Ron McAulay, director of Network Rail in Scotland, said: "The completion of track laying is a major milestone for us and keeps us firmly on track to begin driver training by mid October and to open for passengers by December."
Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson added: "I am delighted that we have reached this milestone - a clear indicator that this work is moving apace towards final delivery.
"Once complete, this new route will offer travellers a real alternative to the car and enable people to make better use of public transport networks."
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