Gibsons Engineering, a leader in the field of train manufacturing, maintenance and repairs, has announced a major new contract with Transport for London (TfL), the largest integrated transport company in the UK. The contract is a significant marker of Gibsons progress since opening its new engineering facility at the world-famous St Rollox rail depot in Springburn, ...
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Tens of thousands of revellers are expected to attend the three-day music event in July.
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"Time is ticking and a resolution needs to be found by the end of June to secure this service."
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West Fife residents may have their nights disturbed by loud noises coming from around the railway line near Rosyth, Inverkeithing, and Dunfermline.
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Councillors are being asked to approve spending of more than 5,000 to accommodate a model of an iconic paddle steamer in Helensburgh.
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Work is now complete on a 3m project to raise the platforms at Dunkeld and Birnam station, significantly improving accessibility and safety for passengers at the historic Perthshire stop.  
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Fresh plans for an active travel bridge over the new Levenmouth rail link have been approved. A bridge between Aldi in Mountleurie, Leven, and Steelworks Brae in Methil, was originally approved in February last year.
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The Nuneaton disaster in which six people died is revisited by the BBC's Secret Warwickshire series.
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A retired miner has told how his experience of working underground helped contribute to the success of the Tyne and Wear Metro when the system opened in the 1980s. John Wood, 86, of Washington, who was a miner for 40 years, has fondly recalled how his work for Metro ensured that many miles of its tracks were kept safe and secure from used mine workings. This was vital work in order to avert any risk of the Metro lines suffering from subsidence during the first ten years of them being opened.
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Railway 200, a campaign to celebrate 200 years of the modern railway, won the Outstanding Contribution to Tourism Award at VisitEngland Excellence Awards 2025.
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FirstGroup plc has submitted the first phase of an application for a new open access rail service between Hereford and London to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). FirstGroup plans to expand its open access rail operations as part of its successful Lumo business, building on Lumo's existing service which has transformed long-distance connectivity ...
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A successful trial with one '66' has led to nine more being fitted with the equipment.
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Penrith station has been ranked the second worst in the whole country.
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The first of a series of lifeline ferries for Scotland being built abroad at a cost of £381m is scheduled to have been completed seven years faster than the long-delayed and over budget fiasco vessels being built in Inverclyde, it has emerged.
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The first of a series of lifeline ferries for Scotland being built abroad is scheduled to be completed seven years quickerthan the long-delayed and over budget fiasco vessels being built in Inverclyde, it has emerged.
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Part of the Far North Line will close this Sunday for three weeks to allow major upgrades to take place. 
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Efforts to improve safety at Broughty Ferry level crossing are being stepped up this week, as Network Rail and British Transport Police work together to raise awareness and encourage safe behaviour from both pedestrians and drivers. 
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John Swinney said ScotRail is ‘fixing’ the issue over its new AI announcer.
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The scrapping of 67003 has highlighted the lack of work for the class since their arrival in the UK around 25 years ago.
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Public engagement events are being held for people to find out more about the Metro to Washington project, following news that a new £1.85bn funding deal for transport in the region has been secured by North East Mayor Kim McGuinness. Nine public drop-in sessions will be taking place from mid-June, giving local residents the opportunity to meet members of the project team from Nexus, to find out more about the project, provide feedback and ask questions. Metro to Washington is a new 13km extension to the Tyne and Wear Metro system which forms a key part of North East Mayor Kim McGuinness work to transform local transport and create an integrated network spanning the region. Using former railway alignments, including part of the Leamside Line, Metro to Washington will link existing stations at Pelaw and South Hylton via Washington. The extension includes new stations at Follingsby, Washington North and Washington South. Metro to Washington runs along the northern section of the Leamside Line with work also underway to re-open the railway line in full in the future.
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A heritage locomotive, a key piece of Cumbria's railway history, is set to return to the tracks this month, following a major restoration.
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An ageing CalMac lifeline ferry sidelined for 16 months is now costing nearly £2m more to repair than the price to buy a rejected replacement outright, the Herald can reveal.
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Train passengers from Helensburgh and Lomond are suffering unfair penalties for genuine ticket mistakes - but ScotRail says their crackdown is fair.
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Edinburgh Waverley is hosting a new exhibition this month celebrating projects which have transformed Britain's historic railway sites. 
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The train operator says even just talking about improvements boosts passenger numbers.
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The first train powered by newly installed overhead electric lines has run between Wigan and Bolton after £100m of government investment to improve future railway journeys across the North West.
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Former BR Chairman died three days after South Western Railway was taken into public ownership.
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"It does make you wonder, however why it a ferry like that wasn't just bought in the first place as it would be cheaper."
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Nine regions to benefit from £15.6bn in funding for a series of transport projects.
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The Office of Rail & Road has called for urgent reforms to make the handling of train ticketing irregularities more consistent, fairer and effective.
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North East Mayor Kim McGuinness today announced the first new Metro line for 30 years will be built as part of a £1.85bn funding deal agreed with the Government. The new Metro line through Washington stands at the heart of the largest single package of investment ever made in the North Easts transport networks, funding a huge investment in road maintenance, better and safer walking and cycling routes and new bus priority measures.
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Striking images and video show the huge cutterhead being lifted to the skies. The 125-metre-long machine is being dismantled by a team of specialist engineers working for HS2's construction partner, Balfour Beatty VINCI.
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Commercial service trials will be the final step in a programme to develop gauge-changing wheelsets for use under freightwagons with axleloads of 25 tonnes or more, reports Mike Bent.
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Proposals for a new railway station on theEdinburgh-Glasgow rail linehave taken a step forward.
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My children grew up with the Edinburgh tram works on our Leith street. A new line is proposed. Here's what I learned.
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The mountain railway was taken out of operation in mid-May
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A tree fell on the line near Dyce.
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Trouble has been brewing around Edinburgh's next tramline since a new north-south plan was announced
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The 24-hour walk-outs will take place during Summer Sessions at Bellahouston Park on 21, 25, 27 and 28 June.
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Private freight operator GB Railfreight has urged the government not to tinker with performance, capacity and charging regimes during the process of setting up Great British Railways.
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Commuters are being warned of major disruption on trains travelling between Glasgow and London after a tree fell on a busy railway line.
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CalMac also confirmed on Tuesday that the MV Caledonian Isles will return on Thursday, June 12.
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MV Caledonian Isles is now expected to return to service on the main Ardrossan to Brodick on June 12.
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Waiting shelters at Bootle and Silverdale stations have been restored, improving the experience for customers travelling along the scenic Cumbrian coast. 
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Following the opening of the Renfrew-Yoker Bridge, the long-standing Renfrew Ferry has announced that they will close the service with immediate effect.
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Regulators approve five Lumo services a day, linking Scottish stations with English capital for the first time
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Lumo will launch the new route between Stirling and London Euston in mid 2026.
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Its been a year since the Levenmouth rail link was officially opened, reconnecting local communities with rail for the first time in more than 50 years.
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It comes less than a week after another artist revealed a synthetic version of her voice had been used on board ScotRail trains.
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67003 has gone for scrap 26 years after arriving in the UK.
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