Specifications - Glasgow Airport Rail Link, Scotland, United Kingdom

Key Data
Population: Glasgow	2.3 million (conurbation)
Operator: Glasgow International Airport	BAA (Ferrovial)
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	3
Rolling stock	EMU – tba
Suppliers	tba
Project cost	£170–210m
Project return	£1.28 for every £1 spent constructing link
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
	Long-term cross-city line may give airport through-services