Scotland - Page 7

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

News

Testing takes IEP train to Scotland for the first time

Intercity Express Programme trains reached Scotland for the first time on August 16, when the first IEP ran to Dunbar for testing.

18 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

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Edinburgh-Glasgow wiring delayed until October, says NR

Network Rail confirms EGIP delays.

14 Jun

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Report presses commercial case for extended Borders link

New report by the Campaign for Borders Rail (CBR) makes the case for re-opening the line from Tweedbank to Mossband Junction.

30 May

A completed Caledonian Sleeper Mk 5 bodyshell in CAF's Beasain factory, northern Spain. CALEDONIAN SLEEPER.

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EXCLUSIVE: September arrival for Caledonian Sleeper Mk 5s

EXCLUSIVE images of new Caledonian Sleeper hauled coaches as operator reveals stock will be here late-summer.

7 Apr

ScotRail 158869 at Tweedbank. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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No plans to devolve NR in Scotland

Rail Minister confirms no plans to devolve Network Rail to Scottish Government

4 Apr

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Discounts for Scottish rail passengers

ScotRail passengers will receive £3 million worth of discounted travel this summer.

1 Feb

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Czech trip for Caledonian Sleeper Class 73

A Class 73 is heading for the Czech Republic for testing this year.

16 Jan

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Shotts Line to be wired in £49 million deal

Carillion Powerlines Ltd wins £49m deal to electrify Shotts Line.

13 Jan

ScotRail 385102 inside Glasgow Shields Road on December 11. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Testing begins, with Class 385s due in traffic next September

Commissioning of the Class 385s for passenger service begins in July, and they enter traffic in September.

21 Dec

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“Landmark day” as Scotland welcomes first new Class 385

The first Hitachi Rail Europe Class 385 for ScotRail was unveiled at Glasgow Shields Road on December 11

12 Dec

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Brodie-owned DMU enters traffic with ScotRail

Brodie returns a Class 156 to traffic after it was badly damaged by floods. It's first '156' owned by a company other than Porterbrook or Angel Trains.

25 Oct

ScotRail 158741 heads out from Bowshank Tunnel on August 10, with the 0753 Edinburgh Waverley-Tweedbank. PHIL METCALFE.

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Train failures and crew shortages hit Borders operation

Reliability problems with ScotRail Class 158s and shortages of traincrew combine to hit performance on the Edinburgh-Tweedbank Borders Railway.

30 Aug

A driving vehicle from 385102 at Kobe Harbour. HITACHI.

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Scotland's new trains arrive next month

The first of ScotRail's brand new electric units on order from Hitachi will be delivered to the UK in September.

30 Aug

A Class 385 driving vehicle at Kasado. HITACHI.

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PICTURES: Scotland's brand new train leaves Japan for the UK

The first ScotRail Class 385s have left Japan where they have been built by Hitachi. The first train arrives in the UK in October.

18 Aug

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Network Rail tight-lipped over Glasgow tram-train plans

Network Rail rejects a Freedom of Information request to disclose details of discussions over a possible tram-train link at Glasgow Airport.

16 Aug

A pair of Caledonian Sleeper Class 73/9s enter Spean Bridge on July 1. PETER FOSTER.

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Rebuilt ‘73/9s’ take over all Caledonian Sleeper work

Caledonian Sleeper no longer uses Class 67s on its trains from Edinburgh Waverley to the Highlands, because sufficient rebuilt Class 73/9s are now available.

5 Jul

The bodyshell of a seated coach in CAF's factory in Beasain, Spain. CALEDONIAN SLEEPER.

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First glimpse of brand new Scottish Mk 5 sleeper coaches

Caledonian Sleeper unveils its Mk 5 Sleeper prototype.

30 Jun

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Campaigners hit out at “pessimistic” forecasts

Campaigners seeking to re-open Thornton North Junction-Methil line say “ludicrously pessimistic” passenger forecasts could threaten that and similar projects.

27 Jun

Scotland - Page 7

Waverley platforms to be lengthened

Testing takes IEP train to Scotland for the first time

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

Edinburgh-Glasgow wiring delayed until October, says NR

Report presses commercial case for extended Borders link

EXCLUSIVE: September arrival for Caledonian Sleeper Mk 5s

No plans to devolve NR in Scotland

Discounts for Scottish rail passengers

Czech trip for Caledonian Sleeper Class 73

Shotts Line to be wired in £49 million deal

Testing begins, with Class 385s due in traffic next September

“Landmark day” as Scotland welcomes first new Class 385

Brodie-owned DMU enters traffic with ScotRail

Train failures and crew shortages hit Borders operation

Scotland's new trains arrive next month

PICTURES: Scotland's brand new train leaves Japan for the UK

Network Rail tight-lipped over Glasgow tram-train plans

Rebuilt ‘73/9s’ take over all Caledonian Sleeper work

First glimpse of brand new Scottish Mk 5 sleeper coaches

Campaigners hit out at “pessimistic” forecasts

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

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

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

Scotland - Page 7

Waverley platforms to be lengthened

Testing takes IEP train to Scotland for the first time

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

Edinburgh-Glasgow wiring delayed until October, says NR

Report presses commercial case for extended Borders link

EXCLUSIVE: September arrival for Caledonian Sleeper Mk 5s

No plans to devolve NR in Scotland

Discounts for Scottish rail passengers

Czech trip for Caledonian Sleeper Class 73

Shotts Line to be wired in £49 million deal

Testing begins, with Class 385s due in traffic next September

“Landmark day” as Scotland welcomes first new Class 385

Brodie-owned DMU enters traffic with ScotRail

Train failures and crew shortages hit Borders operation

Scotland's new trains arrive next month

PICTURES: Scotland's brand new train leaves Japan for the UK

Network Rail tight-lipped over Glasgow tram-train plans

Rebuilt ‘73/9s’ take over all Caledonian Sleeper work

First glimpse of brand new Scottish Mk 5 sleeper coaches

Campaigners hit out at “pessimistic” forecasts

Most read

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

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

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

GB Railfreight planning to repurpose at least 12 more Class 66s for heavy trainloads

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

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

Chiltern Railways on verge of agreeing deal to take ex-TransPennine Express Mk 5s

Why the Class 67s have been running on borrowed time for nearly the whole of their lives

Network Rail begins process to replace rail infrastructure monitoring trains