The
Scottish
Government


is
to
replace
its
High
Speed
Train
fleet,
which
is
used
on
the
intercity
routes
between
Glasgow,
Edinburgh,
Aberdeen,
and
Inverness.

The
fleet
of
InterCity
125s,
consisting
of
26
four-
or
five-car
sets,
was
cascaded
to
Scotland
from
Great
Western
Railway
in
2018
and
branded
‘Inter7city’.

The
Mk3
coaches
were
refurbished
and
fitted
with
plug
doors,
although
some
entered
service
at
first
with
their
original
hinged
doors.
One
set
was
lost
in
the
fatal
derailment
at
Carmont
in
August
2020.

Transport
secretary
Fiona
Hyslop
said:
‘Resilient,
reliable
ScotRail
services
are
key
to
encouraging
more
people
to
choose
to
travel
by
train
rather
than
car,
to
cutting
our
transport
emissions
and
to
helping
to
move
people
around
Scotland
for
work,
leisure
and
learning.
That
is
why
we
must
build
on
our
investment
in
Scotland’s
railway
infrastructure
by
investing
in
the
services
and
trains
which
connect
our
key
cities.

‘Over
four
million
passenger
journeys
were
made
on
intercity
trains
in
the
last
year.
We
want
to
maintain
and
where
possible
increase
that
number.
We
want
to
replace
the
current
fleet
with
trains
which
provide
more
comfort
and
accessibility
for
passengers.

‘This
planned
investment
will
ensure
the
reliability
of
our
intercity
routes
for
the
long-term,
will
reduce
emissions
and
support
our
efforts
to
decarbonise
Scotland’s
railways.’

The
procurement
will
be
led
by
ScotRail
on
behalf
of
Transport
Scotland.

Further
details
will
be
provided
when
the
contract
notice
is
published
‘in
the
coming
weeks’.