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ScotRail’s extra services for Scotland v Northern Ireland game

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March 22, 2024
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Football fans planning to travel to Hampden Park for the men’s football international between Scotland and Northern Ireland on Tuesday 26 March have been advised that additional services will run to the station nearest to the football stadium. ScotRail…

ORR statement following Jacobite Steam Train suspension

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March 21, 2024
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Following the announcement yesterday from West Coast Railways that they are suspending the Jacobite steam train, the Office of Road and Rail have released a statement. They say that for a number of years heritage operators have been aware of the need f…

A shorthaul intermodal connection in Scotland might soon be reality

Simon Walton
March 14, 2024
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A trial has been held of a sub-fifty mile (80km) intermodal haul in Central Scotland. The revival could connect an intermodal terminal in Paisley, to the west of Glasgow, with the rail freight terminal at the Port of Grangemouth on the River Forth. The rail freight connection would offer an alternative to the congested roads […]

Strike ballot launched in Scotland over Driver Only Operation

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March 14, 2024
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The RMT Union are going to ballot ScotRail members for strike action over Driver Only Operation.

£1.9m upgrade in Scotland completed by Network Rail

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March 13, 2024
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The six-day project has seen Network Rail undertake the replacement of over 1km of track at Laggansarroch viaduct in Scotland.

£1.6m project on Scottish viaduct to get underway

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March 13, 2024
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Passengers are being reminded buses will replace trains later this month as work gets underway on Rannoch Viaduct.

Landslip prevention work on Edinburgh-Glasgow main line completed

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March 12, 2024
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Engineers have completed a £3.5 million project to prevent future landslips on the Edinburgh to Glasgow main line in extreme weather

First Footbridge opens as part of East Kilbride Project

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March 10, 2024
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The first new replacement footbridge has opened as part of the East Kilbride enhancement project

ScotRail promotes its Apprenticeships

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March 8, 2024
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During Scottish Apprenticeship week ScotRail highlight and promote their Apprentices and Apprenticeships

Green light for new rail service between London and Scotland

gobstopper
March 8, 2024
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Rail regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said it has approved an application by Grand Union Trains to operate four daily return services between London Euston and the city of Stirling from June 2025.