Scotland

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New TfL deal secured for Glasgow's St Rollox Works

Gibson’s Engineering has secured a large contract with Transport for London (TfL) to overhaul 23 long vehicle wagons.

Engineering 11 Jun

Discontinuous electrification on the Far North Line, as part of net zero plans, could involve hydrogen trains replacing the current diesel units. A ScotRail service from Inverness to Thurso crosses the Culgower Burn bridge near Helmsdale on July 3 2021. ALAMY.

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Disruption expected in June on Far North Line after Network Rail investment

Network Rail will invest £11.5 million to refurbish and replace critical infrastructure on the Far North Line, aiming to boost long-term reliability on one of Scotland’s most remote rail routes.

ScotRail 2 Jun

ScotRail Class 158 unit at Tweedbank. ALAMY.

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Project managers appointed for £10m Borders Railway feasibility study

A £10m study was announced in February.

Scotland 27 May

Just how good a journey experience do HSTs still offer? On March 26 2022, 43021 leads 43124 at Dalwhinnie with the 1508 Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness. JAMIE SQUIBBS.

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Review: Should we salute Scotland’s magnificent Inter7?

In our third and final Mystery Shopper piece covering ScotRail, we head out on the InterCity network to see if older trains still offer quality.

Locomotives 11 Apr

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"Not good financial management” - Scottish transport leader slams funding regime

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport Chief Executive makes plea for better planning.

Scotland 26 Mar

ScotRail 170403 passes Hillend (near Dalgety) on October 10 2024 with the 0939 Edinburgh-Perth service. PAUL BIGGS.

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Scottish Labour vows to end peak fares despite trial not leading to sufficient demand increase

Pledge made to axe peak fares "for good" if it wins the next Scottish election.

Ticketing 10 Mar

Glasgow Central is Scotland’s busiest station. As well as commuter and semi-fast trains, Sleeper and inter-city trains also use the terminus. 385022 has just arrived with the 0852 from Lanark-Glasgow Central, while 156495 has arrived from Kilmarnock.

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Review: ScotRail with a 'Spirit of Scotland' rover ticket

In the first of a three-part Scottish Special, RAIL’s latest mystery shopper survey covers Ayrshire and Galloway - including the reduced service to Stranraer.

Reviews 7 Mar

The damaged ScotRail HST, viewed from outside and in, after it hit a tree near Broughty Ferry. RAIB.

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RAIB finds six calls reporting fallen tree went unanswered around time of Broughty Ferry crash

Rail Accident Investigation Branch publishes report into crash involving ScotRail HST in December 2023.

RAIB 23 Dec

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Key role of peak fares in Scottish Budget

Green MSPs have vowed to press the SNP government to reverse its decision to bring back peak rail fares.

Scotland 19 Nov

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Pathfinder revives Scottish weekend landcruises with Highlands trips

Two weekend landcruise charter trains to the Scottish Highlands have been announced by Pathfinder Tours.

Scotland 7 Nov

The Glos Warks Railway has sold its three-car Class 117 DMU to the Scottish Railway Preservation Society, with the unit set to be moved to Bo’ness in the late autumn. On October 8, it stands at Broadway with a train for Cheltenham Racecourse. JACK BOSKETT.

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DMU heading for Bo’ness after SRPS acquires ‘117’

The Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS) has bought three-car Class 117 diesel multiple unit L425 from the Cotswold Diesel Railcar Group.

Class 117 5 Nov

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ScotRail to restore full timetable

ScotRail is to restore its full timetable from Monday 7 October for the first time since a temporary timetable was introduced on 10 July.

rail 1 Oct

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Hydrogen mooted as a route to net zero in Scotland’s Far North

The Far North and West Highland lines could be decarbonised through discontinuous electrification, RIA Scotland chair Campbell Braid tells SNP conference.

Hydrogen 26 Sept

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Long-running rail dispute is over

Rail staff in the RMT union have voted to accept pay offers from train operating companies (TOCs) and Network Rail.

rail 25 Sept

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First acquires Stirling-London Grand Union open access operation

FirstGroup has taken over Ian Yeowart’s Stirling-London open access operation, which holds five-year track access rights and is proposed to start in June 2025.

rail 25 Sept

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GBR ‘will create complication’ in Scotland, Hyslop warns

Integration of track and train in England “cannot be at the expense of Scotland going backward”, SNP Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop has said.

Scotland 11 Sept

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Scotland to replace HST fleet

The Scottish Government is moving forward with plans to buy new trains for the nation’s InterCity services.

Scotland 3 Sept

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Glenfinnan Viaduct biodiversity project completed

A two-year initiative to enhance the natural habitat near the iconic Glenfinnan viaduct has been successfully concluded.

Network Rail 3 Sept

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Scotland’s Railway sets five priority targets for climate action

Network Rail and ScotRail, under the Scotland’s Railway partnership, have published their Climate Action Plan for 2024-2029, setting out what they intend to deliver over the next five years to help address the climate crisis and to be prepared for further action in the future.

Scotland 8 Aug

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Central door locking to safeguard Scottish Mk 1s

Locomotive Services Limited’s Royal Scot arm and the Scottish Railway Preservation Society have entered into a partnership that will enable the SRPS’s Mk 1 coaching stock to be upgraded with central door locking (CDL), thereby ensuring its long-term survival on the main line.

Rolling stock 1 Jul

Scotland

New TfL deal secured for Glasgow's St Rollox Works

Disruption expected in June on Far North Line after Network Rail investment

Project managers appointed for £10m Borders Railway feasibility study

Review: Should we salute Scotland’s magnificent Inter7?

"Not good financial management” - Scottish transport leader slams funding regime

Scottish Labour vows to end peak fares despite trial not leading to sufficient demand increase

Review: ScotRail with a 'Spirit of Scotland' rover ticket

RAIB finds six calls reporting fallen tree went unanswered around time of Broughty Ferry crash

Key role of peak fares in Scottish Budget

Pathfinder revives Scottish weekend landcruises with Highlands trips

DMU heading for Bo’ness after SRPS acquires ‘117’