Glasgow Airport Rail Link, Scotland, United Kingdom
Key Data:
Population: Glasgow
2.3 million (conurbation)
Operator: Glasgow International Airport
BAA (Ferrovial)
Project Sponsor
Transport Scotland
Rail Service Operator
First ScotRail
Authority
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
Infrastructure Operator
Network Rail
Gauge
1,435mm
Power
25kV ac overhead supply
Distance - Final Link
2km (1.25 miles)
Stations
Three
Rolling Stock
Desiro Class 380
Suppliers
Siemens
Project Cost
£170–210m
Passengers Carried
1.8 million p.a. by 2030
Special Characteristics:
Spur-type rail link for Scotland's busiest international airport
Overwhelming parliamentary support for scheme
Services an integrated part of regional rail operation
Project management changed summer 2008
