RAIL links to and from Glasgow have received a boost after it was revealed new electric trains will be used on more city services.
On Tuesday, ScotRail introduced the first ever Hitachi class 385 electric train on the Edinburgh to Glasgow via Shotts line.
More electric trains will be added to the line in the coming weeks, with the upcoming May timetable change providing customers with more opportunity to travel on the newest trains in the fleet.
Sunday services, which had been replaced by buses during the engineering works, have now been partly restored.
The introduction of the new timetable in May will see those fully restored, in addition to the final two services of each weekday, which continue to be replaced by buses.
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The trains are now in use across six routes in Scotland, five of which travel through the city.
ScotRail chief operating officer, Angus Thom, said:“We are delighted to be introducing the first Hitachi class 385 electric train on the Shotts line and we thank customers for their patience during the improvement works.
“The class 385 trains have proven to be very popular and this is another important step forward for ScotRail as we provide customers with a vastly improved service, including more seats and improved journey times.”
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