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Network Rail engineers are trying to get to the railway line to clear the fallen tree, but have been delayed by heavy snow.
(Permalink) Fallen tree Huntly Keith Snw |
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The Northumberland Line remains on schedule ahead of its grand opening to the public next month.
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Northern has launched a recruitment drive as it looks to hire skilled engineers who can repair and maintain trains.
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LNER's direct service linking London King's Cross and Sunderland is due to stop at the December timetable change
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Grand Central has submitted an application to the Office for Rail and Road (ORR), to extend its track access rights in Yorkshire and the North East beyond 2027. If approved, this will secure Grand Central's long-term future in the region. Grand Central links 15 destinations to London Kings Cross, and is the only operator to ...
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British Steel, the UKs only manufacturer of rail, has opened a 10 million rail stocking facility the largest of its kind in the country. The new hub is at its headquarters in Scunthorpe where the vast majority of rail laid in the UK is made. The investment is part of British Steels strategy to support ...
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Govia Thameslink Railway is testing digital 3D maps designed to help passengers, and particularly those who are disabled, gain more confidence in navigating its stations.
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Richard Branson's Virgin Group is among challengers seeking to offer new rail service between UK and European mainland.
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Watling Bridge in Hinckley sits at number 4 of the list of Network Rails most frequently hit bridges.
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Avanti West Coast introduce Water Refill Points onboard its Pendolino and Evero trains.
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Two Bonnybridge councillors say Scottish Canals must do more to keep the canal road bridge open and in good condition.
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Avanti West Coasts new ticket office and first class lounge within Glasgow Central station opened on Monday (November 18).
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The new ticket office and lounge were officially opened to passengers by Network Rail on Monday.
(Permalink) Avanti West Coast First class lounge Glasgow Central Ticket office |
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Garelochhead Station Trust voted to become Garelochhead Support Trust at its annual general meeting last week.
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Officials at the South Yorkshire Mayors office are still looking at what the Budget announcement means for Supertram, after Chancellor Rachel Reeves allocated money to renew the network.
(Permalink) Sheffield Supertram |
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Individual names and colours for London Overground railway lines will be introduced from Wednesday in the hopes of making navigation easier.
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Vessel receives key certification to sail - six and a half years after it was due to be completed.
(Permalink) MV Glen Sannox |
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Arran's long-awaited Glen Sannox ferry has now received full approval and passenger certification.
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ScotRail should scrap first-class seats on all of its services in a bid to free up capacity on busy trains, the Scottish Greens have said.
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Scottish Greens uncover figures showing a shocking 150,000 luxury seats on trains going begging every month while standard carriages are rammed.
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One of Scotland's oldest ferries swept past Inverclyde on her final journey this morning.
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Memories of a much-loved CalMac ship now retired after 39 years of service off Scotland's west coast.
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The popular Falkirk Model Railway Club exhibition drew in the crowds once again at the weekend.
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TfW has begun introducing its tri-mode Class 756 units on the South Wales Metro around Cardiff.
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TransPennine Express is adding more trains to its timetable from December after cutbacks last year.
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Russia: The first train has travelled the full 531 km length of the recently completed Pacific Railway from the Elga coking coal deposit to a port which is under construction at Cape Manorsky on the Sea of Okhotsk.
(Permalink) Coking coal Pacific Railway Russia |
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Avanti West Coast invites applications for funding aimed at supporting community projects to enhance local areas along its route.
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The prime site beside the east coast main line enjoys a view over Montrose Basin.
(Permalink) Montrose  Montrose: A grey October day at Montrose. 158703, newly arrived from Inverurie, is drawing forward and the shunting signal is clear for it to go into the turnback siding. After a wait of thirty minutes or so it ...  Montrose: 26 shunting the sidings south of Montrose, viewed from mainline. The goods shed has now gone. |
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New figures released by ScotRail show that passenger journeys on the Glasgow station bus link service have reached near pre-pandemic levels.
(Permalink) Glasgow Central Glasgow Queen Street ScotRail |
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There are estimated to be more than 790 islands in Scotland, with 93 of them inhabited.
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Network Rail engineers will be working around-the-clock over the next four weekends to renew key pieces of infrastructure on the Highland mainline.
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Rail union RMT, has accused ScotRail of misleading the public over the true scale of proposed cuts to ticket office hours.
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The winter refit of the iconic PS Waverley paddle steamer is well underway in Glasgow after a busy year of sailings on the Clyde.
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A major milestone has been reached in the £140 million transformation of Darlington Station with the completed construction of the new Eastern Concourse building. Construction of the new concourse building has been delivered on time and on budget by the Tees Valley Mayor and Tees Valley Combined Authority. The concourse structure completion was marked at ...
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In a groundbreaking step for rail connectivity, The Clarus Networks Group is now offering Starlink for trains. Starlink provides high-speed, low-latency internet access, tackling connectivity challenges that have long hindered rail operations and passenger experience in remote areas.
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The world's first railway station is among the sites added to a list of heritage at risk, an annual update shows. Among the sites added to the list is Heighington and Aycliffe Railway Station in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, which dates from 1826 and is considered to be the world’s first railway station.
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Signal faults are affecting departures and arrivals from platforms 1, 2, 3 and 4 at Glasgow Central.
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Ferry operators CalMac have confirmed sailings between Troon and Arran will be cancelled for an entire week next February.
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From the red sandstone of Dumfries to the grey granite of Aberdeen, Scottish stone could be used on traditional buildings instead of imports that produce higher amounts of carbon emissions.
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East - West Rail is opening a 10-week consultation into its updated plans to reconnect Oxford and Cambridge
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A £3.2m programme to renew track, refurbish structures and improve drainage on the West Highland Line was completed on time this morning (Wednesday, November 13).
(Permalink) Craigendoran Crianlarich West Highland Line West Highland Railway |
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