{"id":5376,"date":"2018-10-10T08:09:41","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T08:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transform.scot\/?p=5376"},"modified":"2018-10-10T11:37:47","modified_gmt":"2018-10-10T11:37:47","slug":"welcome-for-scotrail-inter-city-trains-the-best-diesel-trains-ever-to-run-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transform.scot\/blog\/2018\/10\/10\/welcome-for-scotrail-inter-city-trains-the-best-diesel-trains-ever-to-run-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome for ScotRail inter-city trains, “the best diesel trains ever to run in the UK”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Transform Scotland welcomes today’s introduction of the first ‘Inter7City’ high-speed trains. ScotRail announced today that the first of the refurbished trains will enter services on the Aberdeen-Edinburgh route on Monday 15 October. [1]<\/p>\n

Rail spokesperson Paul Tetlaw said:<\/p>\n

“We’re delighted to see the first of the fully refurbished ScotRail HST trains about to enter service.<\/em><\/p>\n

“In our response to the franchise consultation we called for proper inter-city trains to be introduced on the routes from \"\"<\/a>the Central Belt to Aberdeen and Inverness. These are long distance routes connecting major centres of population and deserve comfortable trains with plenty of seating and appropriate on-board services — and that is just what ScotRail are providing.<\/em><\/p>\n

“The HST 125 trains are widely regarded as the best diesel trains ever to run in the UK. In their refurbished form they will indeed feel like new trains.<\/em><\/p>\n

“Those complaining about the age of the HSTs should go and speak with Great Western passengers — many of whom would love to keep them.”<\/em><\/p>\n

[1] ScotRail, 10\/10\/18: ‘ScotRail\u2019s first upgraded Inter7City high-speed train ready for service’. https:\/\/www.scotrail.co.uk\/about-scotrail\/news\/scotrail%E2%80%99s-first-upgraded-inter7city-high-speed-train-ready-service<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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