ScotRail has announced that it will be keeping its passengers moving during the upcoming improvement works in Lanarkshire.

Over the next few weeks, Network Rail Scotland engineers will be replacing track and signalling equipment.

The improvements will improve reliability for passengers on some of the busiest routes in Scotland.

Most of the work will take place on weekends, however, a small amount of work will take place on weekdays and not all routes will be affected at once.

Whilst the work is undertaken, some trains will be diverted via other routes or may run at different times.

In some cases, rail replacement buses will replace trains for some, or all, of their journey.

Passengers are now being urged to plan ahead.

Services from Glasgow Central to the following destinations will be affected:

• Edinburgh Waverley (via Shotts and Carstairs)
• Lanark
• Newton
• Motherwell
• Carstairs
• Cumbernauld
• Milngavie
• Dalmuir
• Larkhall
• Balloch
• Whifflet

What did the officials say?

David Dickson, the ScotRail Alliance’s Infrastructure Director, said:

“We are building the best railway that Scotland has ever had, and these works are a step towards that.

“Our customers will benefit from the upgraded signalling system, which will increase reliability along these key routes.

“We understand how frustrating it is for people when their regular journey is disrupted, and we will be doing all we can to keep them moving.

“We are encouraging customers to leave extra time for travel, and plan journeys in advance. They can do this on our website, or by downloading our free app.”

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