hexagon789 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 As requested, a detailed list of timetable changes which will be made in December this year and May next. Glasgow-Aberdeen -From December 2018 amended stops Perth-Dundee: Perth, Dundee, Arbroath, Montrose, Stonehaven (some services) & Aberdeen. -From May 2019 amended stops Glasgow-Stirling: Glasgow QS, Stirling & Perth. Thus becoming from 05/19: Glasgow QS, Stirling, Perth, Dundee, Arbroath, Montrose, Laurencekirk (some services) & Aberdeen. -There will be a 5-10 minute reduction in average journey times. Glasgow-Arbroath New hourly Dundee-Arbroath service from December 2018 calling at: Dundee, Broughty Ferry, Monifieth, Carnoustie & Arbroath. This will start-back to run from Glasgow from May 2019 and call at: Glasgow QS, Stirling, Dunblane, Gleneagles, Perth, Invergowrie, Dundee, Broughty Ferry, Monifieth, Carnoustie & Arbroath. Montrose-Inverurie New hourly service Montrose-Aberdeen service from December 2018 calling at: Montrose, Laurencekirk, Stonehaven (some services), Portlethen & Aberdeen. From May 2019 this will then extend through to Inverurie, making stops at: Montrose, Laurencekirk, Stonehaven (some services), Portlethen, Aberdeen, Dyce, Inverurie. These services this give: -36 tpd at Broughty Ferry (up from 16) -28 tpd at Monifieth (up from 7) -45 tpd at Carnoustie (up from 34) -90 tpd at Arbroath (up from 61) Edinburgh/Glasgow-Inverness -From May 2019, services will run hourly Perth-Inverness, alternating between Edinburgh one hour and Glasgow the next. -Edinburgh-Perth stops will be Edinburgh Waverley, Haymarket, Kirkcaldly & Perth. Glasgow-Perth stops will be Glasgow QS, Stirling & Perth. -North of Perth, all trains will call at Pitlochry and Aviemore, with Dunkeld & Birnam, Blair Atholl, Dalwhinnie, Newtonmore, Kingussie and Carrbridge served by certain services only. -There will be an additional 8tpd on this corridor, with a better spread of calls at intermediate stations. -Journey times will reduce by 5-10 minutes. Dunblane-Edinburgh Amended calling pattern from December 2018: Dunblane, Bridge of Allan, Stirling, Camelon, Falkirk Grahamston, Edinburgh Park, Haymarket & Edinburgh Waverley. 5 mins journey time reduction from December, and further 5 minutes from May 2019. Glasgow-Edinburgh via Falkirk Grahamston New half-hourly service calling at: Glasgow QS, Springburn, Stepps, Gartcosh, Greenfaulds, Cumbernauld, Camelon, Falkirk Grahamston, Polmont, Linlithgow, Edinburgh Park, Haymarket & Edinburgh Waverley. Main changes December 2018: Additional services: -New half-hourly Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Grahamston service -New close-to-hourly Dundee-Arbroath local service -New hourly Aberdeen-Montrose local service -New close-to-hourly Inverness-Elgin local service Rolling stock changes: -All Edinburgh to Glasgow via Falkirk High services operated by 7-car Class 385s -Most Edinburgh to Dunblane services operated by 4-car Class 365s -Half of Glasgow to Alloa / Dunblane services operated by 6-car Class 385s -Most North Berwick peak services operated by 6-car Class 385s -More 3-car Class 170 trains operating off peak services on Borders -HSTs will operate 48 out of 99 intercity services: •4 out of 22 Aberdeen – Inverness •6 out of 22 Inverness – Edinburgh & Glasgow •19 out of 24 Aberdeen – Edinburgh •19 out of 31 Aberdeen – Glasgow Faster services: -Edinburgh to Glasgow average journey time reduces from 51 to 47 min, with a fastest journey time of 42 min (more reductions in May) -Edinburgh to Dunblane journey times reduced by about 5 minutes (more reductions in May) -Small reductions Edinburgh & Glasgow to Aberdeen intercity journey times (5-10 minutes) Main changes May 2019: Service changes: -New Highland Mainline Timetable -New hourly Glasgow-Arbroath service -Improved Fife timetable Rolling stock changes: -Edinburgh to Glasgow services formed of 8-car Class 385s -Edinburgh to Dunblane services formed of 4-carriage Class 385s -Glasgow to Dunblane/ Alloa services formed of 6-car Class 385s -Edinburgh to North Berwick services formed of 6-car Class 385s -Most Fife services formed of 6-car trains -Most Borders services formed of 3-car trains -Most InterCity services formed of High Speed Trains Faster services: -42 minute Edinburgh to Glasgow journey time -less than 45 minute Stirling to Edinburgh journey time -4 trains per hour between Stirling and Glasgow: 2 of 25 minute journey time and 2 of 35min -5 to 10 minute reduction in Edinburgh to Aberdeen and Inverness journey time Note a minority of services will be poorer after the changes: -Dunblane express -Broughty Ferry to Perth & Glasgow – will be addressed during 2019 -Carnoustie to Aberdeen – will be improved during 2019 -Gleneagles to Edinburgh – will be improved during 2019 -Stirling to Polmont & Linlithgow -InterCity Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 I would be a good marketing ploy if they restored the names to the principle Glasgow to Aberdeen Services, "The Granite City", "The St Mungo" and "The Bon Accord". I also suggested a while back that some of the classic A4 names would be nice on the HST power cars. Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexagon789 Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 (edited) I would be a good marketing ploy if they restored the names to the principle Glasgow to Aberdeen Services, "The Granite City", "The St Mungo" and "The Bon Accord". I also suggested a while back that some of the classic A4 names would be nice on the HST power cars. Jim It's a nice idea, but whether it will happen. Can't recall when ScotRail last had named internal services as such. Certainly there are a few in my 1995 ScotRail timetable, I wonder if they lasted into NatEx days though. They are going to name some of the power cars, heaven knows what though! Also first refurbished HST is due in service on Edinburgh-Aberdeen next week. Edited October 10, 2018 by hexagon789 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbos Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Additionally the half hourly Edinburgh-Falkirk Grahamston-Glasgow QS (2Jxx) service is also planned to be operated by the new 3 car class 385. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexagon789 Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Additionally the half hourly Edinburgh-Falkirk Grahamston-Glasgow QS (2Jxx) service is also planned to be operated by the new 3 car class 385. Indeed, working as 6-car sets where possible like the Glasgow-Dunblane/Alloa services. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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