Train There is no firm timetable for a high-speed link from London to Scotland Plans for a high-speed rail link between Glasgow and Edinburgh, cutting journey times to less than 30 minutes, are being taken forward by ministers. The Scottish government aims to deliver the scheme by 2024 - at least 10 years before any high-speed link from England may be extended north of the border. If successful, it would see 140mph trains linking Glasgow and Edinburgh. Talks will now take place between transport officials, the rail industry and potential partners in both cities. Plans have already been announced at Westminster to have the high-speed project, known as HS2, running between England's major cities.Phase one of the £33bn link, between London and Birmingham, is due to start operating in 2026. The UK government has previously said this would be followed by a second phase route reaching Manchester and Leeds by about 2033. As yet, there has been no dated or written commitment to e...