Scotland - Page 9

Edinburgh Trams at Haymarket on June 5 2014. RICHARD CLINNICK.

News

Edinburgh Trams ridership exceeds five million

More than five million passengers will have used Edinburgh’s tram network in 2015,

23 Dec

Feature

Scotland’s freight fears

RICHARD CLINNICK analyses a Transport Scotland consultation on the prospects for the country’s rail freight industry

Freight 23 Dec

ScotRail Alliance Managing Director Phil Verster (left) and Scottish Transport Minister Derek Mackay at Milngavie on December 21. SCOTRAIL.

News

ScotRail reveals £475m plan to upgrade train fleet

A £475 million improvement programme for ScotRail’s train fleet was unveiled on December 21.

22 Dec

News

RailQwest urges heavy rail to Glasgow Airport

Campaigners are calling for a rethink on plans for light rail or tram-train links to Glasgow Airport.

15 Dec

News

£1.2 billion upgrade for North as Arriva wins Northern and First retains TransPennine Express

Secretary of State says deals will “bring Northern Powerhouse to life”

9 Dec

News

RAIL ARCHIVE: Scottish Supplement (RAIL 783)

Read the features from the Scottish supplement published in RAIL issue 783 (September 16 - 29 2015)

4 Dec

Tram 275 at York Place on June 5 2014. RICHARD CLINNICK.

News

Fresh demands for Edinburgh tram extension to Leith

Business leaders and transport groups have urged Edinburgh councillors to vote to extend the city’s tram network to Leith and Newhaven.

24 Nov

News

Tain station to be upgraded

A new restaurant has opened in a disused station building at Tain, on the Highland Main Line.

13 Nov

A ScotRail Class 334 at Bathgate. SCOTRAIL.

News

ScotRail fits power sockets to more trains

ScotRail has fitted power sockets to the first of 40 Class 334s, as part of a £36 million upgrade.

12 Nov

News

New Community Rail Partnership for the Highlands

The Highland Main Line Community Rail Partnership was launched at Pitlochry on November 9.

11 Nov

News

HS2 offers opportunities for Scottish supply chain

Scotland has the ambition and opportunity to benefit from High Speed 2, according to one of the country’s leading politicians.

10 Nov

News

PICTURES: Forth Bridge bathed in fog.

Network Rail Chairman Sir Peter Hendy's pictures of Forth Bridge bathed in fog.

4 Nov

Caledonian Sleeper 92018 at Glasgow Central on June 24. RICHARD CLINNICK.

News

Caledonian is a ‘Super Sleeper’

The Caledonian Sleeper has been hailed as one of Lonely Planet’s ‘Super Sleeper Trains’.

4 Nov

News

£170 million improvement for Scottish railway

Capacity is to be increased on the Aberdeen-Inverness route, thanks to a £170 million upgrade funded by the Scottish Government.

23 Oct

News

Scotrail’s discount scheme a success

100,000 members signed up to Club 50 scheme since its launch in September

23 Oct

Feature

A view to a thrill

RAIL examines the ScotRail initiative to improve the passenger experience and thereby increase journey numbers - via the Scottish scenery

Passengers 16 Sept

Gallery

Queen opens new Borders Railway

HM the Queen officially opened the new Borders Railway from Edinburgh to Tweedbank.

9 Sept

News

EMUs secured for Scottish use after 25 years

AT200 electric multiple units could be bought for £1 by the Scottish Government

9 Sept

News

Campaigners push for immediate Borders Railway extension

Campaigners call for a renewed push to extend the Borders Railway southwards.

9 Sept

News

Scottish HS2 report to be delivered by year’s end

A report on connecting Scotland with HS2 is to be delivered by the end of the year

9 Sept

Scotland - Page 9

Edinburgh Trams ridership exceeds five million

Scotland’s freight fears

ScotRail reveals £475m plan to upgrade train fleet

RailQwest urges heavy rail to Glasgow Airport

£1.2 billion upgrade for North as Arriva wins Northern and First retains TransPennine Express

RAIL ARCHIVE: Scottish Supplement (RAIL 783)

Fresh demands for Edinburgh tram extension to Leith

Tain station to be upgraded

ScotRail fits power sockets to more trains

New Community Rail Partnership for the Highlands

HS2 offers opportunities for Scottish supply chain

PICTURES: Forth Bridge bathed in fog.

Caledonian is a ‘Super Sleeper’

£170 million improvement for Scottish railway

Scotrail’s discount scheme a success

A view to a thrill

Queen opens new Borders Railway

EMUs secured for Scottish use after 25 years

Campaigners push for immediate Borders Railway extension

Scottish HS2 report to be delivered by year’s end

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

Scotland - Page 9

Edinburgh Trams ridership exceeds five million

Scotland’s freight fears

ScotRail reveals £475m plan to upgrade train fleet

RailQwest urges heavy rail to Glasgow Airport

£1.2 billion upgrade for North as Arriva wins Northern and First retains TransPennine Express

RAIL ARCHIVE: Scottish Supplement (RAIL 783)

Fresh demands for Edinburgh tram extension to Leith

Tain station to be upgraded

ScotRail fits power sockets to more trains

New Community Rail Partnership for the Highlands

HS2 offers opportunities for Scottish supply chain

PICTURES: Forth Bridge bathed in fog.

Caledonian is a ‘Super Sleeper’

£170 million improvement for Scottish railway

Scotrail’s discount scheme a success

A view to a thrill

Queen opens new Borders Railway

EMUs secured for Scottish use after 25 years

Campaigners push for immediate Borders Railway extension

Scottish HS2 report to be delivered by year’s end

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