First Scotrail improvements

Effective with the new winter timetables on December 9th, First Scotrail are improving Sunday services between Stirling and Glasgow Queen Street. The new service will depart Stirling hourly from 1025 til 2125, returning at 1015 through to 2215.
In addition, Dunblane-Edinburgh services will resume through service to Newcraighall from the same date.

First Rail to Manchester

First's TransPennine Express will be crossing the border, from 9th December, when they start new services from both Glasgow Central & Edinburgh to Manchester and Manchester Airport.
Services will leave Glasgow at 0640, 0840 & 1340 weekdays, and from Edinburgh at 0821, 1152, 1552 & 1752. Journey times are just under 3 1/2 hrs. There are also 3 return journeys from Edinburgh & 1 from Glasgow on Sundays.
Fares start at £15 each way.