Scotland - Page 6

Three-car 385010 and 385009 stand oustide Newton Aycliffe on January 17, with DB Cargo 67002 just visible in the background. The ‘67’ had arrived to collect 385015 to take to Craigentinny. No Class 385 has yet entered passenger traffic, with ScotRail stating it was working hard to get them into service. JAMES GARTHWAITE.

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First complete three-car Class 385 arrives in Scotland, but still no start date for new trains

Still no date for '385' introduction with ScotRail as first of 46 complete three-car sets arrives in Scotland

19 Jan

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Caledonian Sleeper Mk 5s arrive in UK

The first five Caledonian Sleeper Mk 5s arrive in Scotland ahead of October introduction

16 Jan

On December 1, former Great Western Railway 43146 and 43143 pass Washwood Heath with a St Philips Marsh-Ely stock move. The Mk 3s were moving for store (although two will move north to Inverness for training), while the power cars then went to Brush Traction, Loughborough for overhaul before starting a new career with ScotRail next year. TERRY CALLAGHAN.

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ScotRail Mk 3 refurbishment plan

First refurbished HST due in Scotland in February.

27 Dec

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Network Rail awards £11.6 million Shotts contract

Carillion wins £11.6 million stations enhancements contract on the Shotts line between Holytown Junction and Midcalder Junction from Network Rail

21 Dec

800101 at Inverness on December 15. GRAEME ELGAR.

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First Class 800 to Scottish Highlands

First Virgin Trains IEP reaches Inverness on test

18 Dec

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

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EXCLUSIVE: Talgo explores options for building UK test track

Talgo tells RAIL it is interested in developing a test track in the UK.

8 Nov

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ScotRail unveils interiors for its new Hitachi Class 385 electric trains

Interior of first complete Class 385 unveiled by ScotRail

7 Nov

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VIDEO: New ScotRail Class 385 runs from Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street

First electric train runs from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street on newly-electrified route.

2 Nov

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Analysis - How the HSTs are being transformed for Scottish services

RICHARD CLINNICK investigates the work being done to modify Great Western High Speed Trains before their cascade to north of the border

23 Oct

385004 (left) and 385103 (right) at Newton Aycliffe on October 12. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Hitachi unveils first complete Scottish Class 385

Hitachi Rail Europe unveils first completed Class 385 for ScotRail.

13 Oct

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ScotRail punctuality at its highest for two years

ScotRail records its best performance since May 2015.

3 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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HS2 offers thousands of extra seats to Scotland

Scotland to benefit from 34,000 additional seats per day from London when HS2 is completed in 2033.

13 Sept

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HST cascade plan for ScotRail

The planned HST power car cascade from Great Western Railway to ScotRail

9 Sept

Class 385s in Hitachi Rail Europe's Newton Aycliffe facility. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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New trains for Scotland being tested in Germany

Class 385s move to Germany for tests

4 Sept

A Class 170 enters Glasgow Queen Street. PAUL BIGLAND/RAIL.

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Edinburgh-Glasgow energised

EGIP energised at weekend. Electric trains to test from next month.

4 Sept

43132 leads the first HST to transfer from Great Western Railway to ScotRail, through Colton near York, on September 1. RON COVER.

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First HST for ScotRail arrives in Scotland

First two of 54 power cars move to ScotRail

1 Sept

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ScotRail salutes performance figures

ScotRail the best-performing large train operator in the UK, following the release of Public Performance Measure (PPM) figures in August.

31 Aug

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A new dawn for the Caledonian Sleeper

Read an EXCLUSIVE interview with Caledonian Sleeper Managing Director Peter Strachan (now CS Chairman) who spoke to RAIL prior to the franchise's start in 2015.

31 Aug

Scotland - Page 6

First complete three-car Class 385 arrives in Scotland, but still no start date for new trains

Caledonian Sleeper Mk 5s arrive in UK

ScotRail Mk 3 refurbishment plan

Network Rail awards £11.6 million Shotts contract

First Class 800 to Scottish Highlands

Electric Edinburgh-Glasgow via Falkirk services begin

EXCLUSIVE: Talgo explores options for building UK test track

ScotRail unveils interiors for its new Hitachi Class 385 electric trains

VIDEO: New ScotRail Class 385 runs from Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street

Analysis - How the HSTs are being transformed for Scottish services

Hitachi unveils first complete Scottish Class 385

ScotRail punctuality at its highest for two years

May 2018 start for ScotRail HST fleet

HS2 offers thousands of extra seats to Scotland

HST cascade plan for ScotRail

New trains for Scotland being tested in Germany

Edinburgh-Glasgow energised

First HST for ScotRail arrives in Scotland

ScotRail salutes performance figures

A new dawn for the Caledonian Sleeper

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

16 DB Cargo UK drivers switching to rival

Scotland - Page 6

First complete three-car Class 385 arrives in Scotland, but still no start date for new trains

Caledonian Sleeper Mk 5s arrive in UK

ScotRail Mk 3 refurbishment plan

Network Rail awards £11.6 million Shotts contract

First Class 800 to Scottish Highlands

Electric Edinburgh-Glasgow via Falkirk services begin

EXCLUSIVE: Talgo explores options for building UK test track

ScotRail unveils interiors for its new Hitachi Class 385 electric trains

VIDEO: New ScotRail Class 385 runs from Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street

Analysis - How the HSTs are being transformed for Scottish services

Hitachi unveils first complete Scottish Class 385

ScotRail punctuality at its highest for two years

May 2018 start for ScotRail HST fleet

HS2 offers thousands of extra seats to Scotland

HST cascade plan for ScotRail

New trains for Scotland being tested in Germany

Edinburgh-Glasgow energised

First HST for ScotRail arrives in Scotland

ScotRail salutes performance figures

A new dawn for the Caledonian Sleeper

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

16 DB Cargo UK drivers switching to rival

DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

UK "fails to provide trains people want or like"

DB Cargo sells three more Class 90s for reuse

Further MML electrification and York capacity projects paused

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

All three West Coast Main Line open access bid rejected