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Article: Demand for inter-city express trains to stop at new station

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October 20, 2006
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THE owners of the Capital's largest business park today demanded that Edinburgh-to-Glasgow express trains stop at the city's newest station.

High-speed services are still rushing straight through Edinburgh Park, forcing passengers going to or from Glasgow to travel to Haymarket and double back.

Transport Scotland has warned that the negative effect on journey times - just a few minutes - must justify the extra halt.

But New Edinburgh Limited (NEL), which operates the business park, claimed a direct service would boost the number of employees travelling by train from 33 per cent to a massive 85 per cent.

A survey of other large businesses close to Edinburgh Park - including the Royal Bank ...

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