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15/08/2020 | Doon Valley Railway Museum risks 20,000 loss after virus [Cumnock Chronicle] |
11/08/2020 | ScotRail trials school train for Oban High School pupils [The Oban Times] |
08/08/2020 | Rail body calls for sleeper trains to use Channel Tunnel due to rise in post-Covid eco-tourism [Daily Mail] |
08/08/2020 | How part-time commuters can save money on peak-time rail travel [The Guardian] |
01/08/2020 | Severn Valley Railway restarts passenger services [BBC News] |
29/07/2020 | Scotland's rail services to be increased as Covid restrictions ease [BBC News] |
29/07/2020 | At-seat food and drink service to launch on LNER trains [Mail Online] |
23/07/2020 | Coronavirus: ScotRail offers free travel for unemployed and even more once they get a job [Clydebank Post] |
20/07/2020 | New Carlisle to Settle services aim to 'kick-start' tourism [BBC News] |
18/07/2020 | LNER 'not running coronavirus safe service' [Scotsman] |
16/07/2020 | Coronavirus in Scotland: Physical distancing on Arran ferries 'unrealistic' for tourism [BBC News] |
14/07/2020 | Calls for return of Caledonian Sleeper to boost tourism in Aberdeen as Fort William trips resume | Press and Journal [Press and Journal] |
13/07/2020 | North-east MP hopes for return of night train [Evening Express] |
08/07/2020 | Coronavirus: Transport giant First warns of 'uncertain' future [BBC News] |
07/07/2020 | Blackpool trams to resume as UK light rail operators reflect government guidance [Ralway Gazette] |
07/07/2020 | Glasgow Subway to get share of £9m emergency cash [Evening Times] |
06/07/2020 | Donation will secure the future of Govan's TS Queen Mary [Evening Times] |
03/07/2020 | New community rail group hopes to promote tourism on Far North line in Caithness and Sutherland; People with a 'passion for trains' invited to put their names forward to become trustees [Northern Time |
02/07/2020 | Boris Johnson urged to back Borders Railway extension bid as part of £5bn new deal [Southern Reporter] |
01/07/2020 | Coronavirus: Grand Central trains announces 'measured' return [BBC News] |
30/06/2020 | Restoring pre-Covid service 'could take two years' as TOCs face logistical hurdles [Ralway Gazette] |
30/06/2020 | Construction work restarts on new north-east station after pause during lockdown [Evening Express] |
30/06/2020 | Network Rail to restart Queen Street project after investing £64m in Scotland in lockdown [Network Rail] |
28/06/2020 | Pentland Venture to remain tied up as ferry season is cancelled [John O Groat Journal] |
28/06/2020 | Passenger ends up in train depot after not being woken on Sleeper service [Scotland on Sunday] |
27/06/2020 | What next for the UK's deserted public transport network? [The Guardian] |
27/06/2020 | Dont eat or drink on train journeys [The Times] |
25/06/2020 | Island ferry operators asked to provide 'isolation facilities' for positive Covid-19 tourists [Scotsman] |
25/06/2020 | Britain's railways will be 'renationalised' using coronavirus measures [Mail Online] |
24/06/2020 | Tree cutting resumes on East Kilbride and Barrhead lines. [Network Rail] |
24/06/2020 | 'Hogwarts Express' passengers set to wear face masks as journeys get back on track [Scotsman] |
24/06/2020 | Daily tourist trains to serve England's 'most scenic' railway [Railway Gazette] |
23/06/2020 | Staff at CalMac's Gourock nerve centre have been praised for rising to challenges brought on by coronavirus pandemic [Greenock Telegraph] |
22/06/2020 | Coronavirus: Fears over future of Hull Trains [BBC News] |
17/06/2020 | Covid-19 Update - The Jacobite [West Coast Railways] |
15/06/2020 | SNCF launches unprecedented regional rail and tourism campaign [Railway Gazette International] |
11/06/2020 | Coronavirus: Swanage Railway's future 'on a knife edge' [BBC News] |
11/06/2020 | NorthLink reports 95% drop in passenger numbers over nine-week period due to coronavirus [John O Groat Journal] |
10/06/2020 | Call for HS2 to run to Scotland and cut London rail journey time to three hours [Scotsman] |
10/06/2020 | Coronavirus: Free face coverings could be offered on Scotlands trains [Press and Journal] |
09/06/2020 | Borders Railway extension vital to get regions economy back on track after lockdown, say campaigners [Southern Reporter] |
05/06/2020 | Digital alerts to warn UK rail passengers of busy trains and stations [The Guardian] |
04/06/2020 | Four new railway stations for Wales proposed to be built by 2024 [BBC News] |
03/06/2020 | Borders Railway extension 'more important now than ever' [BBC News] |
03/06/2020 | Scotrail blast group of 30 people who travelled to the Scottish seaside together [Scotsman] |
28/05/2020 | Runaway Caledonian Sleeper train overshot Waverley because brakes wrongly set [Scotsman] |
15/05/2020 | Billions to be invested in roads and railways during coronavirus lockdown [Strathspey and Badenoch Herald] |
14/05/2020 | Covid-19 unlikely to impact Alstom's acquisition of Bombardier [Railway Technology] |
14/05/2020 | Network Rail issues warning as more than 1,000 trespass incidents recorded during COVID-19 lockdown [Network Rail] |
14/05/2020 | ScotRail lays Covid-19 distance markers at Scotland's biggest train stations in time for lockdown restrictions being eased [Scotsman] |
13/05/2020 | 'Don't flood public transport' Grant Shapps warns as England heads back to work [Metro] |
13/05/2020 | CalMac's reduced Covid-19 timetable to remain in place for two more months [Ross-shire Journal] |
13/05/2020 | Transport Secretary Michael Matheson reveals the £250 million cost of keeping the trains running during the coronavirus pandemic [Press and Journal] |
12/05/2020 | Increase to Scottish rail services planned from Monday if lockdown restrictions ease [Scotsman] |
12/05/2020 | Caledonian Sleeper boss criticised for trip from England to Inverness [Inverness Courier] |
08/05/2020 | Coronavirus: Rail services to be increased as travel restrictions ease [BBC News] |
08/05/2020 | Coatdyke railway viaduct shines in honour of coronavirus frontline workers [Daily Record] |
07/05/2020 | Blaenau Ffestiniog tunnel lighting up blue for NHS and all critical workers [Network Rail] |
06/05/2020 | COVID-19: meet the railway heroes [RAIL] |
30/04/2020 | Transporting waste on vital freight service helps to create enough renewable energy to power 50,000 homes [Network Rail] |
29/04/2020 | Captain Tom: Train named in honour of NHS fundraiser [BBC News] |
29/04/2020 | ScotRail staff banned from using whistles to stop coronavirus spread [Scotsman] |
29/04/2020 | Coronavirus: What's it like to work on the train in lockdown? [BBC News] |
25/04/2020 | Edinburgh tram extension could be derailed by financial impact of COVID-19, warn Tories [Edinburgh News] |
24/04/2020 | Will there be social distancing on trains, after the pandemic? [BBC News] |
24/04/2020 | Extra services to support key workers at NHS Louisa Jordan [ScotRail] |
23/04/2020 | Network Rail signaller 3D prints thousands of visors for care workers [Network Rail] |
22/04/2020 | Coronavirus: Railway warns it may not survive the pandemic [Gazette & Herald] |
22/04/2020 | Signallers trained at heritage centre in bid to keep the railway running [Network Rail] |
22/04/2020 | Bailout expected for UK city transport networks crippled by Covid-19 [The Guardian] |
22/04/2020 | Pandemic forces Calmac to abandon their 2020 intake of apprentices [Ardrossan Herald] |
22/04/2020 | Steam locomotive 60009 Union of South Africa set for year at East Lancs Railway [RailAdvent] |
21/04/2020 | ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper agree to EMAs [RAIL] |
21/04/2020 | ScotRail staff charity work continues through Coronavirus [ScotRail] |
20/04/2020 | Key freight routes in focus on Scotlands Railway [Network Rail] |
17/04/2020 | Cromarty-Nigg ferry suspended until 2021 due to coronavirus [Ross-shire Journal] |
17/04/2020 | Stay home, stay safe, stay off the railway [Network Rail] |
15/04/2020 | Construction on HS2 can begin, government says [The Guardian] |
15/04/2020 | Covid-19: India suspends passenger railway operations until 3 May [Railway Technology] |
14/04/2020 | Manchester's Nightingale hospital ready for first North West patients after just 14 days [Blackpool Gazette] |
11/04/2020 | Rolls-Royce vs. the sleeper train: a race from London to Edinburgh [Motoring Research] |
09/04/2020 | Supermarket stock takes scenic route during Covid-19 lock-down [Network Rail] |
07/04/2020 | 3D-printed handles aim to reduce hand contact with train doors [Railway Gazette] |
06/04/2020 | Grand Central follows Hull Trains in suspending open access services [Railway Gazette] |
02/04/2020 | Network Rail gives suppliers cashflow boost [Network Rail] |
02/04/2020 | One million tonnes of critical supplies transported weekly along the West Coast main line during Covid-19 crisis [Network Rail] |
02/04/2020 | Use data to tailor coronavirus timetables to current needs, says Zipabout [Railway Gazette] |
02/04/2020 | Iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct which features in Harry Potter films to light up blue for NHS heroes [Scotsman] |
02/04/2020 | New temporary timetable for NorthLink ferry services [John O Groat Journal] |
01/04/2020 | Non-key Scottish road, rail and ferry workers must be stood down - unions [Scotsman] |
31/03/2020 | Maid of the Loch paddle steamer 'closed until late June', says charity [Helensburgh Advertiser] |
29/03/2020 | Hull Trains suspends all services to 'protect business' amid coronavirus pandemic [Metro] |
29/03/2020 | Kintore station work halted [Grampian Online] |
27/03/2020 | Glasgow SPT Subway temporarily axes Inner Circle amid coronavirus pandemic [Evening Times] |
27/03/2020 | Scotlands Railway appeals for former signallers to help keep vital services moving [Network Rail] |
26/03/2020 | CalMac introduces 'Essential Lifeline Timetable' amidst coronavirus pandemic [Ardrossan Herald] |
25/03/2020 | Concerns as Northlink carry on 'business as usual' amid coronavirus crisis [Press and Journal] |
25/03/2020 | Network Rail Southern Region appeals for former professional signallers to help the railway keep key workers moving during coronavirus crisis [Network Rail] |
24/03/2020 | Coronavirus: Hundreds of ScotRail staff now self-isolating [Scotsman] |
24/03/2020 | Covid-19:Railway maintenance continues to keep critical supply lines open [Network Rail] |
24/03/2020 | Coronavirus: ScotRail asks passengers to bin dirty tissues [Evening Times] |
24/03/2020 | Glasgow Subway to close underground network to help stop spread of coronavirus [Daily Record] |
23/03/2020 | ScotRail reduced rail timetable comes into effect [ITV News] |
23/03/2020 | Covid-19: government suspends rail franchise agreements [The Guardian] |
20/03/2020 | Coronavirus: Train services to be cut amid falling demand [BBC News] |
20/03/2020 | Network Rail announces new measures to support retailers and tenants [Network Rail] |
20/03/2020 | Caledonian Sleeper reduces services and amends refund policy due to COVID-19 outbreak [Caledonian Sleeper] |
19/03/2020 | Tube closures: The London Undergound stations and lines closed over coronavirus today in full [iNews] |
19/03/2020 | Refunds on train tickets: can you get a refund on booked rail travel and season tickets amid coronavirus crisis? [Scotsman] |
19/03/2020 | Coronavirus: CalMac to operate 'turn up and go' service during outbreak [Press and Journal] |
18/03/2020 | Harry Potter line steam train to launch despite coronavirus [Scotsman] |
18/03/2020 | Scotland faces dramatic cuts to rail, air, bus and ferry services as the coronavirus virus spreads, Transport Secretary warns [Press and Journal] |
17/03/2020 | Coronavirus: ScotRail services could be cut to Sunday levels [Scotsman] |
15/03/2020 | Rail firms seek bailout as coronavirus hits fares [BBC News] |
14/03/2020 | Caledonian Sleeper fails to reach any passenger satisfaction targets [Scotsman] |
08/03/2020 | Rail contract accused of giving millions in reward for failure [The Scotsman] |
05/03/2020 | Caledonian Sleeper offers free seats to stranded Flybe passengers [Caledonian Sleeper] |
23/02/2020 | Austria blocks trains to and from Italy after coronavirus outbreak forces postponement of football matches [ITV News] |
07/02/2020 | Your 2020 guide to Highland adventures [Caledonian Sleeper] |
06/02/2020 | Caledonian Sleeper boss slams locomotive firm for repeated delays to services [Scotsman] |
02/02/2020 | Major UK rail freight operator looks to pick up speed in Scotland [The Scotsman] |
15/01/2020 | Caledonian Sleeper boss leaves role in another blow for flagship service [Scotsman] |
14/01/2020 | Caledonian Sleeper faults will take another two months to fix [Scotsman] |
14/01/2020 | Michael Matheson tackled over Caledonian Sleeper complaints [Press and Journal] |
12/01/2020 | 'It's alarming' Emergency exit windows are locked on Caledonian sleeper [Scotsman] |
11/01/2020 | Passengers endure 'nightmare journey' aboard Caledonian Sleeper | Press and Journal [Press and Journal] |
09/01/2020 | Caledonian Sleeper passenger complaints soar by 221% [Scotsman] |
31/12/2019 | Scotland's railways : events of the 2010s [RailScot] |
13/12/2019 | Why Caledonian Sleeper is (almost) Scotland's answer to Orient Express Alastair Dalton [Scotsman] |
06/12/2019 | Scotlands railways is the story that keeps on giving but often not in a good way - Alastair Dalton [Scotsman] |
06/12/2019 | Serco agrees Caledonian Sleeper improvement plan [BBC News] |
02/11/2019 | Passengers kept awake by alarms in latest fault on troubled Caledonian Sleeper services [Scotsman] |
29/10/2019 | Caledonian Sleeper passengers delayed hours today by latest faults [Scotsman] |
24/10/2019 | Caledonian Sleeper complaints soar after faulty new fleet introduced [Scotsman] |
14/10/2019 | Caledonian Sleeper completes Mk 5 roll-out [RAIL] |
13/10/2019 | Passengers locked out and deprived of coffee in fresh Caledonian Sleeper woes [Scotsman] |
11/10/2019 | Caledonian Sleeper completes roll out of £150m new fleet of trains as service introduced on Highland route to Inverness [Inverness Courier] |
06/10/2019 | Retired Caledonian Sleeper carriage joins historic predecessors at rail heritage exhibit [Scotsman] |
04/10/2019 | Caledonian Sleeper considers seven-day running [RAIL] |
30/09/2019 | Caledonian Sleeper services cancelled for second day as staff strike [Evening Express] |
24/09/2019 | Caledonian Sleeper staff to stage three-day strike over intolerable working conditions [Press and Journal] |
16/09/2019 | Caledonian Sleeper staff set strike date [BBC News] |
06/09/2019 | Caledonian Sleeper cleaning firm loses contract over dirty cabins [Scotsman] |
28/08/2019 | Delays after Caledonian Sleeper breaks down near Carnoustie [Herald] |
21/08/2019 | Caledonian Sleeper admits failings after complaints of filthy, disgusting cabins [Scotsman] |
12/08/2019 | Brake valve was closed on overshot train at Edinburgh Waverley station [BBC News] |
10/08/2019 | Train feels the strain: passengers slate £150m Caledonian Sleeper [The Guardian] |
09/08/2019 | Outraged passengers told to buy new tickets after Caledonian Sleeper service from Scotland cancelled [Scotsman] |
05/08/2019 | Caledonian Sleeper forced to cancel service as West Highland Line closes due to landslip [Press and Journal] |
02/08/2019 | Emergency brake used to stop Sleeper train in Edinburgh [BBC News] |
01/08/2019 | Sleeper train overshoots a platform at Edinburgh Waverley [BBC News] |
31/07/2019 | Anger after Caledonian Sleeper service allows sale of alcohol but not food [Scotsman] |
24/07/2019 | Caledonian Sleeper staff vote for industrial action [BBC News] |
24/07/2019 | Lightning strikes cause rail disruption across Scotland [BBC News] |
23/07/2019 | Bus service to take Caledonian Sleeper passengers directly to Oban [Press and Journal] |
29/06/2019 | 'Rescue train' sent to passengers of cancelled Caledonian Sleeper [BBC News] |
28/06/2019 | Further delay to Caledonian Sleeper service sparks outcry [The Herald] |
26/06/2019 | Caledonian Sleeper Highland service launch delayed [BBC News] |
25/06/2019 | Caledonian Sleeper passengers locked out of Edinburgh Waverley Station [Scotsman] |
16/06/2019 | Caledonian Sleeper service disruption continues [BBC News] |
14/06/2019 | Caledonian Sleeper passengers face further disruption [BBC News] |
13/06/2019 | Caledonian Sleeper trains cancelled after wheel damage [BBC News] |
12/06/2019 | More problems for new Caledonian Sleeper trains as service cancelled mid-journey [Scotsman] |
21/05/2019 | New luxury Caledonian Sleeper trains suffer further delay [Scotsman] |
21/05/2019 | Strike ballot threat to new Caledonian Sleeper fleet [Scotsman] |
11/05/2019 | Caledonian Sleeper fined £177k for failing quality standards [Scotsman] |
03/05/2019 | Will Caledonian Sleeper add to image of Scotlands trains as envy of Britain? - Alastair Dalton [Scotsman] |
29/04/2019 | New £150m Caledonian Sleeper train arrives three hours late [BBC News] |
23/04/2019 | Deluxe Caledonian Sleeper fleet to roll out for the first time [Scotsman] |
23/04/2019 | Double beds, showers, and en suite cabins: Inside new Caledonian Sleeper trains [Scotsman] |
11/04/2019 | En-suite Caledonian Sleeper train with double beds makes maiden journey [Scotsman] |
04/04/2019 | First look inside new Caledonian Sleeper trains [Railway Gazette] |
29/03/2019 | Susan Calman to be the voice of the new Sleeper [Daily Business Group] |
29/03/2019 | Five staff quit after Caledonian Sleeper train boozing rap [Scotsman] |
24/01/2019 | Caledonian Sleeper train completes trial run to London Euston [Railway Technology] |
22/01/2019 | New Caledonian Sleeper trains complete first London trial run [Scotsman] |
01/10/2018 | Caledonian Sleepers Mk 5s delayed until Spring 2019 [RAIL] |
14/06/2018 | Caledonian Sleeper reintroduces Oban bus link after successful trial [Press and Journal] |
15/05/2018 | Interiors of new Sleeper coaches begin to take shape [RAIL] |
05/05/2018 | End of line for Sleeper trains that go bump in the night [Scotsman] |
25/02/2018 | Fears over the future of Caledonian Sleeper train [Sunday Post] |
16/01/2018 | New Caledonian Sleeper trains delayed until October [Scotsman] |
04/01/2018 | First look at CAFs new rolling stock factory in Wales [Global Rail News] |
01/01/2018 | Britain's trains the oldest since records began, study finds [ITV News] |
30/08/2017 | New Caledonian Sleeper trains to offer 'hotel' experience [BBC News] |
19/04/2017 | Upgrade for first class passengers at Perth railway station [The Courier] |
27/01/2017 | Man arrested after 3am fire on Caledonian Sleeper [Scotsman] |
28/12/2016 | Average age of British passenger trains is 21, study says [BBC News] |
15/07/2016 | CAF confirms UK assembly plant [Railway Gazette] |
01/07/2016 | A prototype for new sleeper carriages is unveiled [BBC News] |
23/05/2016 | New destinations for Scottish sleeper trains? [Rail] |
15/12/2015 | Caledonian Sleeper workers vote to go on strike amid claims of 200 train defects [Herald] |
10/12/2015 | Caledonian Sleeper trains to trial Oban service [Scotsman] |
12/11/2015 | Strike ballot called over Sleeper train defects [Scotsman] |
30/08/2015 | Sleeper train drivers perfect smoother driving [Scotland on Sunday] |
19/08/2015 | Class 90s brought in for Sleepers [Rail] |
01/04/2015 | First Serco sleepers run overnight [Rail News] |
18/02/2015 | Serco signs GB Railfreight to run Scots sleeper services [BBC News] |
10/02/2015 | CAF signs Caledonian Sleeper car contract [Rail News] |
05/11/2014 | Scotland's Caledonian Sleeper train named one of the most unforgettable rail adventures in the world [Mail] |
25/10/2014 | Former trams figure to run Caledonian Sleeper [Scotsman] |
28/05/2014 | Serco wins franchise for Caledonian sleeper train service [BBC News] |
19/05/2014 | Serco on track to run Caledonian Sleeper service [Scotsman] |
17/08/2013 | Caledonian Sleeper is on track to be Scotland's Orient Express [Herald] |
16/08/2013 | Caledonian sleeper train franchise improvements outlined [BBC News] |
25/04/2013 | Super freight trains set for Scots railways [Scotsman] |
24/01/2013 | Sleeper service on track for upgrade [Lochaber News] |
18/04/2012 | En suite cabins and airline-style seats considered for Caledonian Sleeper trains [Scotsman] |
11/03/2012 | Pyjama Parties boost Fife's Sleeper services [Railscot] |
28/02/2012 | Train upgrade on hold as promised £50m diverted [Herald] |
24/12/2011 | Sleeper saved - now for the Chieftain [Inverness Courier] |
21/12/2011 | Scottish sleeper service funds announced [BBC News] |
23/11/2011 | Axe hangs over North rail services again [Inverness Courier] |
09/05/2011 | HITRANS award for Tulloch Station [First ScotRail] |
12/01/2010 | Carrbridge reopened [Railscot News] |
26/05/2006 | Operating enhancements for First Scotrail Sleeper to be delivered by EWS and Axiom Rail [EWS Railway] |
02/11/2004 | Talk The Caledonian Sleepers by Mr. Willie Black, ScotRail Sleeper Services Manager |
21/05/2003 | Advertising Awards for ScotRail |
22/02/2003 | Episode 7 of Trainspotting.tv on Discovery Channel; Scotland |
21/10/2002 | Caledonian Sleepers Talk |
30/01/2000 | Seating on Sleepers |