Edinburgh-Glasgow via Falkirk timeline
June 2013: Edinburgh-Glasgow electrification out to tender. June 2013: Cumbernauld route electrification begins. December 2013: Rebuilt Haymarket station opens. May 2014: Electric trains start on Cumbernauld route. November 2014: Main engineering works begin on Edinburgh-Glasgow. June-July 2015: Winchburgh Tunnel closed for electrification. October 2015: First OLE erected on Edinburgh-Glasgow. March 2016: Glasgow Queen Street shut for 20 weeks for remodelling/electrification. September 2016: EdinburghGlasgow via Falkirk delay confirmed. December 2016: Electric services supposed to start, but are delayed. February 2017: Final clearance on Edinburgh-Glasgow for wires complete. December 2017: Electric services expected to start. December 2018: Faster timetable introduced.