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26/08/2020 | Rail services to be increased from September 7 [Largs and Millport Weekly News] |
26/08/2020 | Passengers to be warned when trains are busy [BBC News] |
26/08/2020 | Poll launched into Lochboisdale to Mallaig ferry transport links [Stornoway Gazette] |
21/08/2020 | Crossrail delayed again until 2022 and another 450m over budget [The Guardian] |
20/08/2020 | Calls for major fares shake-up as rail prices rise despite pandemic [Scotsman] |
18/08/2020 | Cut rail fares to counter Covid slump in train travel, watchdog urges [The Guardian] |
17/08/2020 | Scotrail passenger raises complaint about 'un-masked' ticket barrier staff [Evening Times] |
16/08/2020 | CalMac customers' 'thumbs-up' for virus response [Ross-shire Journal] |
15/08/2020 | Doon Valley Railway Museum risks 20,000 loss after virus [Cumnock Chronicle] |
14/08/2020 | Customers on 'Harry Potter train' caught short following a railway staff row [Daily Record] |
11/08/2020 | ScotRail trials school train for Oban High School pupils [The Oban Times] |
10/08/2020 | Harry Potter train staff in rammy with ScotRail workers over virus safety rules [Daily Record] |
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] |
03/08/2020 | Confusion around which kind of cruises are allowed in Scotland [Evening Standard] |
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] |
15/07/2020 | Back on track: Steam billows into Lochaber sky as Harry Potter train returns on reduced capacity [Press and Journal] |
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] |
12/07/2020 | West Highland line to reopen for customers [Network Rail Media Centre] |
10/07/2020 | Holidays cancelled as tourists fail to secure ferry tickets [Scotsman] |
09/07/2020 | CalMac cuts distancing to 1m from tomorrow and extends bookings [Scotsman] |
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 | Edinburgh Trams and Glasgow Subway to receive £9 million in 'emergency support' [Scotsman] |
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 | Full steam ahead for The Jacobite, but west coast residents express concerns [Press and Journal] |
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] |
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] |
25/06/2020 | Closing Glasgow's Subway 'not an option' says SPT leader [Evening Times] |
25/06/2020 | Landslip causing major disruption to Highland railway services [Press and Journal] |
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] |
24/06/2020 | Subway threat as SPT predicts up to £20million revenue loss [Evening Times] |
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] |
21/06/2020 | If your journey is essential, so is covering your face [ScotRail] |
20/06/2020 | Huge £450,000 investment to deliver better toilets for visitors to Mallaig and Traigh beach [Press and Journal] |
18/06/2020 | If your journey is essential, so is covering your face [ScotRail] |
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] |
08/06/2020 | RMT writes to Nicola Sturgeon to get railway enhancement work restarted in Scotland [Rail Engineer] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
03/05/2020 | Scotland's earliest railway - so old a Jacobite battle was fought over it [Scotsman] |
30/04/2020 | Transporting waste on vital freight service helps to create enough renewable energy to power 50,000 homes [Network Rail] |
30/04/2020 | Network Rail 's blue salute at Tomatin to front-line health workers [Strathspey and Badenoch Herald] |
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 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] |
16/04/2020 | Harry Potter line steam train firm blasted by Ian Blackford for not suspending bookings [Scotsman] |
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] |
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] |
25/03/2020 | Jacobite steam train launch postponed after all [Scotsman] |
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] |
22/03/2020 | Amended timetable from Sunday 22nd March [Caledonian Sleeper] |
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] |
23/02/2020 | Austria blocks trains to and from Italy after coronavirus outbreak forces postponement of football matches [ITV News] |
15/02/2020 | The great outdoors: Magnificent mountain views and spectacular wilderness on Scotlands great railway journey [Sunday Post] |
09/02/2020 | Storm Ciara: Major disruption on Scotland's railways as services cancelled and delayed due to extreme weather [Scotsman] |
07/02/2020 | Your 2020 guide to Highland adventures [Caledonian Sleeper] |
11/01/2020 | Passengers endure 'nightmare journey' aboard Caledonian Sleeper | Press and Journal [Press and Journal] |
06/12/2019 | Flooding closes part of West Highland railway line [BBC News] |
26/10/2019 | Sunday daytime service to Mallaig [Railscot] |
18/10/2019 | 'Round-the-clock' revamp of West Highland Line completed [BBC News] |
22/08/2019 | CalMac to close tourist shop in Fort William [Press and Journal] |
11/08/2019 | Leave your cars, take the train or bus, visitors to Harry Potter film location told [Press and Journal] |
06/08/2019 | ScotRail scraps plan to make station toilets free [BBC News] |
05/08/2019 | Rain closes rail line for seven days and nights [Press and Journal] |
21/07/2019 | Steam trains could be forced off the tracks by new tougher safety rules, heritage railway boss warns [Telegraph] |
29/06/2019 | 'Rescue train' sent to passengers of cancelled Caledonian Sleeper [BBC News] |
23/05/2019 | £1 million depot upgrades to improve customer satisfaction [ScotRail] |
20/04/2019 | All aboard for new season of Harry Potter train “ but please stay off the line [Press and Journal] |
04/04/2019 | First look inside new Caledonian Sleeper trains [Railway Gazette] |
19/02/2019 | David Spaven: Packaging passengers and small freight will benefit rural railways [Scotsman] |
11/02/2019 | Harry Potter fans flocking to Glenfinnan for glimpse of iconic viaduct [Wigan Globe] |
01/02/2019 | Call centre to close in Fort William relocating 19 jobs to central belt [Press and Journal] |
08/08/2018 | Train derailment in Lochaber caused by rapid thaw of snow [Scotsman] |
15/05/2018 | Council office clear-out turns up railway memorabilia [BBC News] |
20/04/2018 | West Highland Line journey times review [BBC News] |
07/04/2018 | Brief Encounter tribute to star at West Highland railway stations [Scotsman] |
22/01/2018 | Train trapped by tonnes of mud after landslip [BBC News] |
13/05/2017 | Railway line at Glenfinnan reopens after wildfire [BBC News] |
12/05/2017 | Glenfinnan fire disrupts train services [BBC] |
03/05/2017 | Fire crews battle large wildfire in Lochaber [Press and Journal] |
24/04/2017 | 'Highland Survivor' wins 2017 Railway Book of the Year [Kessock Books] |
19/04/2017 | Upgrade for first class passengers at Perth railway station [The Courier] |
05/04/2017 | Oil transport switch from rail to road slammed [Press and Journal] |
27/01/2017 | Man arrested after 3am fire on Caledonian Sleeper [Scotsman] |
15/08/2016 | Landslide debris cleared from Highland railway line [BBC News] |
12/08/2016 | Landslide blocks Highlands railway line and road [BBC News] |
21/12/2015 | Harry Potter turns Scots train route into success [Scotsman] |
01/10/2015 | Community Rail Awards 2015 |
07/05/2015 | Harry Potter line steam train service hits buffers [Scotsman] |
03/04/2015 | ScotRail steam train operator has permit suspended [Scotsman] |
01/04/2015 | First Serco sleepers run overnight [Rail News] |
05/11/2014 | Scotland's Caledonian Sleeper train named one of the most unforgettable rail adventures in the world [Mail] |
07/03/2014 | Stranraer line best in Scotland [Carrick Gazette] |
28/07/2013 | Call for action over West Highland Line [Evening Times] |
24/01/2013 | Sleeper service on track for upgrade [Lochaber News] |
16/11/2012 | National praise for ScotRail's Highland cycling scheme [ScotRail] |
10/08/2012 | Satellite loo-blocker leaves ScotRail chiefs flushed with success [Scotsman] |
31/07/2012 | Harry Potter Hogwarts express train sparks problems [Scotsman] |
23/07/2012 | Hat trick for West Highland Line station adopter [ScotRail] |
12/07/2012 | Boulder 'likely cause' of West Highland line derailment [BBC News] |
10/07/2012 | West Highland line repaired after Tulloch derailment [BBC News] |
03/07/2012 | Derailment recovery work continues on WHL [Network Rail] |
01/07/2012 | West Highland Line disruption to last several more days [Lochaber News] |
26/04/2012 | Mighty steam loco passes through Moray [The Northern Scot] |
14/11/2011 | Glasgow to Mallaig train hits object 'deliberately' left on track [STV] |
07/10/2011 | Cost-cutting threat to rural rail stations [Herald] |
23/04/2010 | Fort on track for capital service [Lochaber News] |
18/03/2009 | A single to Paris please [Lochaber News] |
06/02/2009 | Scottish line is voted the best rail journey in the world [BBC News Article] |
23/10/2007 | Fort William refurbishment completed |
09/06/2006 | Final 37 on West Highland Sleeper |
13/01/2005 | EWS introduces multi user service between Mossend and Fort William |
13/01/2005 | EWS wins Fort William aluminium contract |
12/01/2005 | Severe weather 7-12 January |
02/11/2004 | Talk The Caledonian Sleepers by Mr. Willie Black, ScotRail Sleeper Services Manager |
29/10/2004 | Disruption on Highland line [Scotsman] |
05/10/2004 | Talk The Highland Rail Partnership by Frank Roach, Rail Development Manager |
18/05/2003 | ScotRail's summer timetable [ScotRail] |
11/02/2003 | Additional West Highland Line services |
05/12/2002 | Scottish Executive awards EWS with £1m for timber traffic |
01/11/2002 | Aberdeen to Fort William flow |
21/08/2002 | Rail Passengers Committee meeting in Fort William |
17/06/2002 | Jacobite Steam Train season starts |
02/10/2001 | Steam operates services on the Fort William to Mallaig Line |
26/09/2001 | Fort William re-opened to oil traffic |
15/08/2001 | Rail Passengers Committee meeting in Dunblane |
06/11/2000 | ScotRail's Highland Sleeper Suspended |