Edinburgh

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Borders Railway moves £10 million closer to Carlisle

As funding is confirmed for a feasibility study into extending the Borders Railway to Carlisle, Andy Comfort explores the route beyond the Tweedbank buffers.

TOCs 1 May

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Edinburgh Tram workers back strike action

Edinburgh tram workers are set to strike over concerns about late running times which are preventing them from taking essential breaks.

Edinburgh Trams 14 Aug

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Consultation on a second tram route for Edinburgh

Edinburgh councillors from a cross-party coalition vote to proceed with plans for a second line in the city's tram system.

Edinburgh 14 Feb

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Extra trains for Edinburgh Festival

ScotRail has confirmed that later trains will run and that existing services will be reinforced with extra carriages to and from Edinburgh

9 Aug

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Forth Bridge Experience: contractor sought

Network Rail has begun the process of appointing a main contractor to build the new Forth Bridge Experience reception hub outside Edinburgh.

7 Apr

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Lumo launches to provide ECML open access services

A new train operator is set to launch London King’s Cross to Edinburgh rail services from October 25.

16 Sept

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Eight-car ‘385s’ on key ScotRail route

Longer trains for the Edinburgh-Glasgow route from next week

24 Jul

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ScotRail HSTs enter traffic on October 15

First refurbished High Speed Train enters traffic with ScotRail next week

10 Oct

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Work begins on ‘new vision’ for Edinburgh Waverley

Improvements for Edinburgh Waverley being investigated

20 Aug

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Edinburgh-Glasgow goes fully electric

A fully electric service was operated between Edinburgh and Glasgow via Falkirk on August 1.

3 Aug

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ScotRail targets further electrification schemes

Could there be more electrification in Scotland?

31 Jul

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ScotRail Class 385s finally enter service

Hitachi's delayed electric multiple units now carrying passengers on Edinburgh-Glasgow route

25 Jul

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MPs back Waverley Route reopening

MPs back Borders reopening

25 May

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ScotRail hires in Class 365s for Glasgow-Edinburgh route

Three Class 365s leased by ScotRail, with more to follow, to cover for the late introduction of Class 385s

1 May

ScotRail 380114 and 380004 pass Park Farm with the 1200 Glasgow Queen Street High Level-Edinburgh Waverley via Falkirk High on December 10. STEVEN FRASER.

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Electric Edinburgh-Glasgow via Falkirk services begin

Electric trains start running between Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street

12 Dec

ScotRail 385001 at Linlithgow on October 18. SCOTRAIL.

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New ScotRail Class 385 begins testing on Edinburgh-Glasgow route

First electric train reaches Linlithgow under own power.

19 Oct

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May 2018 start for ScotRail HST fleet

First refurbished HSTs enter traffic with ScotRail next May. All 26 in traffic by May 2019.

15 Sept

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IEP reaches Edinburgh for the first time

Scottish capital debut for new Hitachi trains

7 Sept

An artist’s impression of the lengthened Platform 12 at Edinburgh Waverley. NETWORK RAIL.

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Waverley platforms to be lengthened

Network Rail releases image of new-look Edinburgh Waverley

23 Aug

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Virgin Trains accelerates journeys with eight-minute London-Scotland film

Virgin Trains is inviting customers to experience travel between Scotland and London in just eight minutes

2 Aug