ScotRail HST power cars
Sep 17, 2019
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INTERNAL long distance services in Scotland have been dominated by Class 170 ‘Turbostars’ and, to a lesser extent, Class 158s for many years, prompting a review of the quality of Intercity services and potential growth in passenger numbers.
Withdrawal of HST sets from Great Western provided the opportunity to upgrade ScotRail services with cascaded Mk.3 stock and power cars in mini-HST formations of four- and five-car trains. The idea arose from passenger surveys which indicated
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