North-east rail upgrades on track for 2026 completion
North-east rail upgrades on track for 2026 completion Updated: 11/05/2021, 3:56 pm © Kami Thomson / DCT Media The line between Aberdeen and the central belt is to be upgraded. Railway upgrades that could slash journey times between Aberdeen and the central belt by more than 20 minutes are on track to be completed in five years’ time. Major improvements are to be carried out to the East Coast Main Line as part of the Aberdeen City Region Deal at a cost of £200 million. There have been repeated calls for the line to be upgraded for more than a decade, with business chiefs claiming shorter j...