Highland Train Carriages Staying Put, Say Scotrail
Operator Abellio has denied carriages in the north would be sent south for the launch of the new Borders Railway.
Scotrail has confirmed modern carriages will stay in Inverness.
It follows fears the rolling stock was to be moved for the new Borders Railway.
One carriage previously used in the Highland Capital is being refurbised for use in the serivce, which launches in September.
This sparked concerns from local politicians about weather others would follow suit.
But, this has been denied by operator Abellio.
A spokeswoman for ScotRail said: “The Inverness-based fleet of Class 158 trains will continue to deliver the Inverness timetable both in the lead up to, and after the opening of the new Borders Railway.
“One 158 which was previously based in Inverness is currently being refurbished in Glasgow and, when completed, will operate on the Borders line.
“We wish to make it absolutely clear that this single change will have no effect whatsoever on Inverness services currently operated by existing 158s.”
Commenting Rhoda Grant said: “This is a success story for the Highlands in terms of securing and improving our rail infrastructure.
“The Highlands got the raw end of the deal in the rail franchise agreement between the SNP Scottish Government and Abellio, and there had been major concern over the potential loss of Class 158 rolling stock from the Highlands to other parts of Scotland, in particular to the newly established borders railway line.
“The news that the Highland rolling stock will be retained, and is due to be upgraded and refurbished in the near future, will be a major relief for the many rail users, campaigners who had contacted me over the past week with concerns over what impact the opening of the Borders railway would have on our Highland based trains.”