Ambitious plans to transform Scottish rail network unveiled [Scottish Government]





Date: 28/07/2020

Commitment to decarbonise passenger rail services by 2035. Plans to decarbonise Scotland^s rail passenger services by 2035 have been launched by Transport Secretary Michael Matheson today.

Railscot note - PDF page 8 shows electrification of lines by 2035:
- Glasgow - Aberdeen - Inverurie
- All lines in Fife including Levenmouth
- Highland Main Line
- Borders line
- Glasgow - Barrhead - Dumfries - Carlisle
- East Kilbride
- Kilmarnock - Ayr
- Anniesland - Maryhill
Partial electrification or alternative technology:
- Ayr- Girvan
- Inverurie - Inverness - Tain
Battery or alternative technology:
- West Highland Lines
- Far North Line
- Kyle Line
- Girvan - Stranraer


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Ambitious plans to transform Scottish rail network unveiled

Scottish Government

Commitment to decarbonise passenger rail services by 2035

Transport Scotland Plan PDF

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Transport Scotland - Rail Services Decarbonisation Action Plan for 2035. Lines shown in red are to be electrified. Those in yellow to be alternative traction, possibly prior to electrification. Those in green to be alternative traction with a permanent solution such as battery use.
Location: Scotland
Company: Transport Scotland
28/07/2020 Transport Scotland


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Tags: x Electrification x Battery train x Aberdeen x Inverurie x Fife x Levenmouth x Highland Main Line x Borders line x Barrhead x Dumfries x East Kilbride x Kilmarnock x Maryhill x Girvan x Tain x West Highland Lines x Far North Line x Kyle Line x Stranraer

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08/10/2019CAF to supply additional catenary-free trams for Birmingham [Railway Technology]
08/10/2019Loch Lomond's Maid of the Loch paddle steamer started for first time in 40 years [Scotsman]
07/10/2019ScotRail's new digital system signals change for the better [Barrhead News]
03/10/2019Call for ScotRail chief to return to face Fife passengers [Scotsman]
02/10/2019Cost of mountain railway demolition 'more than £13m' [BBC News]
30/09/2019Caledonian Sleeper services cancelled for second day as staff strike [Evening Express]
30/09/2019Eurostar considers merger with European rail operator Thalys [Railway Technology]
30/09/2019Free station WiFi to benefit millions of rail passengers [Network Rail]
27/09/2019Seven into Four does go - at Thickley Wood bridge [Rail Engineer]
26/09/2019Island MSPs call for Aberdeen railway station left luggage closure rethink [Press and Journal]
23/09/2019'Revolutionary' LNER train will transform journeys for Aberdeen passengers [Evening Express]
20/09/2019Competition watchdog probes West Coast Rail franchise award [Scotsman]
20/09/2019Serco NorthLink named as preferred bidder for Northern Isles ferry services [BBC News]
20/09/2019Pitlochry station is best in Britain [ScotRail]
19/09/2019Improved road, air, maritime and rail links among suggestions for north-easts future [Press and Journal]
19/09/2019Scotlands Railway flourishes at Beautiful Scotland Awards [ScotRail]
17/09/2019Left luggage facility at Aberdeen station to close due to lack of demand [Press and Journal]
10/09/2019Timelapse video reveals newly double-tracked railway between Aberdeen and Inverurie and the new Kintore station [Press and Journal]
05/09/2019Scotlands rail boss Alex Hynes backs re-opening old Aberdeen to Peterhead railway [Press and Journal]
03/09/2019HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail vital for growth [RAIL]
02/09/2019Disruption fornorth-east train passengers due to signalling fault [Evening Express]
30/08/2019'Tough decisions' on Cairngorms funicular's future [BBC News]
28/08/2019Cairngorms funicular repairs next summer 'at earliest' [BBC News]
27/08/2019David Spaven: That's the spirit - rail plans could whisk loads of Scotch off busy roads [Scotsman]
22/08/2019Inside the once-mighty Longannet Power Station [BBC News]
22/08/2019ScotRail nominated for top environmental award [ScotRail]
17/08/2019'Riot' on Inverness to Aberdeen train sees rampaging thugs strike as cops race to scene [The Sun]
17/08/2019Funicular work to finally begin in May - operators reveal - as new attraction launches [Press and Journal]
17/08/2019Paisley pub on site of Britains worst canal disaster to honour victims [Scotsman]
15/08/2019Aberdeen to Inverness railway line to fully reopen next week [Evening Express]
13/08/2019Bid to save Aberdeen signal box ends as demolition work gets under way [Evening Express]
12/08/2019Vintage sign could be reinstated at Kintore Railway Station after farmers shed discovery [Press and Journal]
11/08/2019Leave your cars, take the train or bus, visitors to Harry Potter film location told [Press and Journal]
10/08/2019Works close Aberdeen to Inverness rail track for three days [Evening Express]
09/08/2019Railway group seeks help to rediscover prized artefacts [Press and Journal]
09/08/2019Call for north-east rail line to be reopened [Evening Express]
08/08/2019Levenmouth rail link to reopen in £70m project [BBC News]
08/08/2019Decision for Britain to leave Interrail scheme reversed after 24 hours [ITV News]
07/08/2019Britain pulls out of Interrail and Eurail travel schemes [Scotsman]
07/08/2019Take Scotlands National Orchestra on your journey [ScotRail]
06/08/2019ScotRail scraps plan to make station toilets free [BBC News]
06/08/2019Historic Aberdeen signal box set to be be demolished [Evening Express]
05/08/2019HIE seeks project manager to take charge of stricken Cairngorm funicular railway [Press and Journal]
04/08/2019Landore Depot in Swansea to be reopened by Chrysalis Rail [BBC News]
01/08/2019Beloved steam locomotive The Aberdonian returns to the north-east [Press and Journal]
31/07/2019Fixing Cairngorm funicular railway 'cheaper' option [BBC News]
31/07/2019Aberdeen train passengers delayed by single cow on the line [Evening Express]
30/07/2019Western Isles MP welcomes plan to improve ferry booking system [Scotsman]
27/07/2019Aberdeen youngsters' dazzling artwork given the perfect public platform [Evening Express]
26/07/2019Protest held outside Gemini Rail depot as it faces closure [BBC News]
24/07/2019ScotRail celebrates Class 385 one-year anniversary [ScotRail]
24/07/2019Have your say on improving safety on popular Aberdeen walking route [Evening Express]
24/07/2019MeyGen could power battery trains in Caithness [John O'Groat Journal]
23/07/2019Call to create new train station in Aberdeen community [Evening Express]
23/07/2019North-east railway signal box to be demolished [Press and Journal]
22/07/2019New railway in Siberia set to open linking Moscow with the coldest city in the world, Yakutsk [Daily Mail]
20/07/2019Dazzling views and a boy wizard keep magical rail route on track [The Guardian]
20/07/2019Expensive safety rules threaten to sideline historic steam train tours [Scotsman]
17/07/2019Calls for new rail depot in Elgin to bring jobs and more services to Aberdeen and Inverness [Press and Journal]
15/07/2019Scotrail offers answers to Moray train travel complaints [Press and Journal]
15/07/2019Talks due over future of Aberdeen rail signal box [Evening Express]
12/07/2019Video: Aberdeen to Inverness railway project is on time say bosses [Evening Express]
11/07/2019Full steam ahead as operators express interest in Far North Line sleeper train [Press and Journal]
10/07/2019Hogwarts Express railway enthusiast gets approval for Yorkshire Dales station plan [Darlington & Stockton Times]
06/07/2019Aberdeen MSP gets behind rail plan [Evening Express]
03/07/2019Cairngorm funicular could be shut until summer 2020 [BBC News]
02/07/2019Councillors call for new south of Aberdeen stations [Press and Journal]
30/06/2019Plans lodged to demolish historic Aberdeen railway signal box [Evening Express]
28/06/2019Dumfries to Stranraer rail route return among transport options [BBC News]
28/06/2019Trains to London: Severn Tunnel electrification problems [BBC News]
24/06/2019Trams and travelators options to link Aberdeen airport to new P&J Live arena [Evening Express]
20/06/2019All aboard Britains first hydrogen train [BBC News]
17/06/2019Electrification hope encourages Borders Railway extension ambition [BBC News]
15/06/2019Nestran seeks funding for north-east train project [Press and Journal]
15/06/2019Rising costs may end rail link plan between airport and new arena in Aberdeen [Evening Express]
13/06/2019Caledonian Sleeper trains cancelled after wheel damage [BBC News]
11/06/2019The 5 bidders for HS2 train order reveal their designs [Rail Engineer]
11/06/2019North-east charity volunteers win prestigious rail award for restoring Ferryhill turntable [Press and Journal]
16/05/2019Cairngorm funicular report held up over potential legal acion [Press and Journal]
14/05/2019Highland Main Line Community Rail Partnership takes part in national campaign to encourage sustainable tourism and discovery by rail [ScotRail]
08/05/2019New rail timetables to ease commuter misery [BBC News]
06/05/2019Summer of disruption for rail travellers [Grampian Online]
03/05/2019Fife railway stations open doors for art exhibition [ScotRail]
03/05/2019Will Caledonian Sleeper add to image of Scotlands trains as envy of Britain? - Alastair Dalton [Scotsman]
02/05/2019Aberdeen-Inverurie double-tracking begins this weekend [Network Rail]
30/04/2019First phase of railway signal improvements between Aberdeen and Stonehaven completed [Press and Journal]
30/04/2019Rail firms want independent body to oversee network [BBC News]
27/04/2019Buses replace trains between Aberdeen and Dundee on Sunday [Press and Journal]
26/04/2019£1.6 million upgrade will help improve Aberdeen rail services [Evening Express]
26/04/2019Commissioning work for Aberdeen-Stonehaven railway upgrade [Network Rail]
25/04/2019£1.6 million depot upgrade to improve Highland train performance [ScotRail]
24/04/2019'National embarrassment': More complaints over ScotRail disruption four months after winter timetable chaos [Herald]
24/04/2019First ever 385 electric train for Shotts line [ScotRail]
22/04/2019Slippy floor at Aberdeen train station to be replaced [Evening Express]
20/04/2019Plans for north-east rail project take step forward [Evening Express]
19/04/2019Loch Lomond paddle steamer opens to visitors [BBC News]
19/04/2019First stage of Aberdeen to Inverness rail upgrade to be complete by August [Evening Express]
17/04/2019Easter investment for Scotlands railway [Network Rail]
17/04/2019Rise in helium balloon train delays prompt safety warning [Network Rail]
17/04/2019Highland Main Line investment not enough - David Spaven [Scotsman]
15/04/2019Easter investment for Aberdeen-Inverness line [Network Rail]
13/04/2019Train delays because of UK cable thefts soar, says Network Rail [BBC News]
12/04/2019Cement slabs dropped onto Fife railway line threaten derailment [Scotsman]
12/04/2019Success of north train volunteers celebrated as study reveals generosity and community spirit [Press and Journal]
10/04/2019 'All the Stations' - couple record railway visits [RTE News]
04/04/2019First look inside new Caledonian Sleeper trains [Railway Gazette]
04/04/2019Petition to improve rail services to Laurencekirk attracts more than 600 signatures [Press and Journal]
04/04/2019Shotts line electrification completed on time and on budget [Network Rail]
28/03/2019Dundee to Aberdeen train crew apologises for not collecting tickets “ due to woman going into labour [Press and Journal]
27/03/2019Great Northern rolls out £240 million fleet of new trains [ITV News]
27/03/2019More trains, quicker journey times and improved station lengths all part of Highland railway improvements [Press and Journal]
26/03/2019Borders Railway performance improvements planned [Scotsman]
26/03/2019Haines looks to bi-mode and battery options [RAIL]
26/03/2019Highland main line upgrade work complete [Network Rail]
15/03/2019Its full steam ahead for the return of charter train trips to Aberdeen [Press and Journal]
15/03/2019Video: Tornado storms in to wow enthusiasts as Aberdeen welcomes first steam engine in 25 years [Evening Express]
14/03/2019All aboard the steam-hauled train from Edinburgh [BBC News]
13/03/2019Network Rail to complete Aberdeen-Inverurie double-tracking this summer [Network Rail]
09/03/2019Aberdeen MP claims north-east village being cut off from Glasgow train route [Press and Journal]
07/03/2019UK to extend electrification of Midland Main Line [Railway Technology]
05/03/2019Aberdeen students railway line designs go on display [Evening Express]
01/03/2019One of UKs greatest stations should make more of its hidden wonders Alastair Dalton [Scotsman]
01/03/2019Parking ban on Aberdeen streets during railway works [Evening Express]
25/02/2019First electric train runs on the Shotts line [Network Rail]
25/02/2019ScotRail launches £100,000 Transport Integration Fund [ScotRail]
14/02/2019ScotRail Foundation supports Mens Shed Scotland [ScotRail]
14/02/2019The women who kept the railways running [Daily Mail]
13/02/2019Far North Line investment is on the right track [Network Rail]
11/02/2019Have your say on improving Aberdeen communitys train station [Evening Express]
08/02/2019ScotRail ordered to improve by government [BBC News]
08/02/2019IMechE prioritises electrification over hydrogen trains [Railway Technology]
08/02/2019Grangemouth electrification goes live [Network Rail]
03/02/2019Inspection works to take place at Aberdeen railway bridge [Evening Express]
01/02/2019Network Rail work means lack of southward services from Aberdeen for six successive Sundays [Press and Journal]
01/02/2019Vital £9m rail upgrade set to begin on Aberdeen-Dundee line [Network Rail]
29/01/2019Cairngorm funicular railway to stay closed for months [BBC News]
25/01/2019Matthew Flinders: Australia explorer's remains found in HS2 dig [BBC]
24/01/2019Flying Scotsman to steam round Forth in May [Scotsman]
22/01/2019Infrastructure delays force Northern to soldier on with Pacers [Rail]
18/01/2019Kilmarnock stations £2.7m access improvement project nears completion [Network Rail]
15/01/2019Plans for £550,000 revamp of Aberdeen train station submitted [Evening Express]
07/01/2019North-east MSP calls for rethink on £200 million rail improvements [Evening Express]
04/01/2019These are the Aberdeen trains to Glasgow and Edinburgh that ScotRail have cancelled today [Evening Express]
31/12/2018Last Scotrail train from Edinburgh to Aberdeen cancelled already [Evening Express]
31/12/2018Plans lodged to widen rail track in Aberdeen as part of works to improve service [Evening Express]
28/12/2018Rail firms deploy technology to cut false on time train updates [ITV News]
27/12/2018Rail punctuality plunges to 13-year low [Guardian]
26/12/2018Aberdeen Railway Station revamp plans approved [Evening Express]
25/12/2018Failing Abbeyton rail bridge demolished over Christmas [BBC News]
24/12/2018Aberdeen woman slams ScotRail for selling tickets for days trains are not running [Evening Express]
21/12/2018'More here than just a train' [BBC News]
20/12/2018Britain's most endangered bird the Willow tit will be driven to the brink of extinction by HS2 [Daily Mail]
20/12/2018More trains cancelled as disruption to Aberdeen rail services continue [Evening Express]
19/12/2018Ayr train service resumes after hotel safety fears [BBC News]
16/12/2018Winter is coming how we prepare the railway for cold weather [Network Rail]
14/12/2018HIE takes control of CairnGorm Mountain [BBC News]
12/12/2018ScotRail introduces EMUs onto newly-wired Central Belt routes [RAIL]
11/12/2018Britains least used railway station revealed [BT News]
10/12/2018New platforms open at Britains busiest railway station as part of £800 million investment for passengers [Network Rail]
30/11/2018Jellicoe Express plaque-unveiling at Hawick on 30 November []
29/11/2018Cairngorm funicular company placed into administration [BBC News]
28/11/2018First electric train for Stirling-Dunblane-Alloa line [Network Rail]
26/11/2018£2m Carfin station investment delivered [Network Rail]
22/11/2018Passengers reminded of vital Highland main line upgrade work [Network Rail]
21/11/2018Report on Cairngorms funicular railway structural problems delayed [BBC News]
15/11/2018North-east rail passengers facing two months of bus replacement services as improvement works continue [Evening Express]
14/11/2018Train factory bid for former power station site [BBC News]
09/11/2018Highland Council to explore options to keep unsustainable Corran Ferry afloat [Press and Journal]
09/11/2018Controlled explosions at Longannet power station [BBC News]
02/11/2018Next phase of Aberdeen “ Inverness rail improvements under way [Press and Journal]
01/11/2018Services between Ayr and Stranraer restored [ScotRail]
31/10/2018Cairngorms funicular could remain shut for ski season [BBC News]
30/10/2018CCTV blackout lets Aberdeen man cross rail station tracks twice unnoticed by staff [Press and Journal]
27/10/2018Aberdeen MSP calls on ScotRail to fix electric charge point after five months [Press and Journal]
25/10/2018Vital upgrade work for Highland main line [Network Rail]
19/10/2018Average age of Britains train fleet falls for first time in more than a decade [Rail Engineer]
16/10/2018Future of legendary locomotives in balance after Fife Council rejects plans for major railway visitor centre and open farm [Courier]
11/10/2018Train derailment closes line between Aberdeen and Dundee [BBC News]
10/10/2018First upgraded high-speed train starts on Aberdeen-Edinburgh line next week [BBC News]
10/10/2018Talgo shortlists UK factory sites [Railway Gazette]
10/10/2018ScotRails new high-speed train breaks down on first trip [Scotsman]
08/10/2018ScotRail criticised over disabled support at Aberdeen train station [Evening Express]
05/10/2018Aberdeen-Inverness project gives customers virtual view of upgrade works [Network Rail]
05/10/2018Police launch appeal after memorial bench disappears from Old Deeside Railway Line [Evening Express]
04/10/2018Rail line closure could cost Aberdeenshire Council £3m a day [BBC News]
03/10/2018Cairngorm funicular railway safety probe to last at least a month [Press and Journal]
03/10/2018Re-doubling Aberdeen to Inverurie “ halfway there [Rail Engineer]
03/10/2018Battery train to make debut in Scotland [Scotsman]
01/10/2018ScotRail pledges 'faster journeys and more seats' with new timetable [BBC News]
01/10/2018CairnGorm Mountain railway closed for 'several weeks' [BBC News]
29/09/2018New roof planned at Aberdeen Railway Station [Press & Journal]
27/09/2018£9m Aberdeen station investment is first glass news [Network Rail]
26/09/2018MSP backs campaign to reopen Cumnock station [Cumnock Chronicle]
25/09/2018Five shortlisted for new Metro fleet [Rail]
25/09/2018David Spaven: Unlocking potential of freight is crucial [Scotsman]
25/09/2018Work starts on Aberdeens freight rail line [Evening Express]
20/09/2018Stirling-Dunblane-Alloa electrification means changes for Central Belt travellers [Network Rail]
19/09/2018Train services disrupted after derailment at Inverness [BBC News]
18/09/2018Aberdonians cannot board Aberdonian in Aberdeen [Scotsman]
17/09/2018Rail delays are the 'worst for 12 years' [BBC News]
14/09/2018Aberdour wins best small station in Britain award [BBC News]
13/09/2018Plans for rail link between Aberdeen airport and new AECC hit by setback [Evening Express]
12/09/2018Aberdeen residents to face 11 weeks of disruption during rail works [Evening Express]
10/09/2018ScotRail stations up for top award [ScotRail]
08/09/2018Conversation cafes on Aberdeen train services launched to tackle suicide blight [Press and Journal]
07/09/2018My, my! Waterloo celebrates 170 years [RAIL]
06/09/2018Full steam ahead for major upgrades at Aberdeen and Inverness train stations [Press and Journal]
05/09/2018Grayling pushes for Britain railway review amid commuter anger [Guardian]
05/09/2018PM says Borders Railway extension promises 'great benefits' [BBC News]
04/09/2018ScotRail Alliance marks 150th anniversary of Busby-East Kilbride line [ScotRail]
01/09/2018Future and sustainability of Corran Ferry discussed at Lochaber Committee [Press and Journal]
30/08/2018Rare chance to buy disused station on Scottish rail network [Scotsman]
28/08/2018Exclusion zone set up around Ayr station due to nearby hotel being unsafe [BBC News]
28/08/2018Work to begin on new north-east railway station [Evening Express]
27/08/2018Changes to services between Glasgow Central, Ayr and Stranraer [ScotRail]
19/08/2018Fire-damaged Ballater station set to reopen [BBC News]
18/08/2018First upgraded InterCity train arrives in Scotland [BBC News]
17/08/2018Aberdeen to Dyce train line to reopen next week [Evening Express]
17/08/2018Transport chiefs accused of palming off Aberdeen rail works disruption onto council [Press and Journal]
15/08/2018Plans for car park at Glenfinnan Viaduct Harry Potter hotspot [BBC News]
14/08/2018£18m investment in rail freight spells good news for construction industry [Network Rail]
14/08/2018ScotRail confirms Aberdeen to Dyce journeys back on track [ScotRail]
11/08/2018Aberdeen rail works to cause disruption [Evening Express]
07/08/2018Great walks on the Scottish Grand Tour [ScotRail]
31/07/2018ScotRail targets further electrification schemes [RAIL]
31/07/2018Aberdeen-Dyce rail enhancements on-track for successful completion [Network Rail]
26/07/2018David Spaven: Government on the wrong track with insufficient upgrading of Highland Main Line [Scotsman]
21/07/2018Age of the train delayed by wrong kind of carpet [Scotsman]
13/07/2018New Aberdeen railway track takes shape as new sleepers installed for Network Rail project [Evening Express]
12/07/2018Hundreds of passengers on Aberdeen to London train left stranded after yob threatens conductor [Evening Express]
12/07/2018Securing a future for one of Englands longest disused railway tunnels [Rail Engineer]
11/07/2018Waterloo's 170 years old and lays claim to Britain's longest serving railway worker [Network Rail]
10/07/2018Work on Aberdeen-Dyce railway line upgrade now over half complete [Press and Journal]
04/07/2018See Scotland by train [ScotRail]
30/06/2018Plans will breathe new life into Aberdeen station entrance and pavilion [Evening Express]
29/06/201849 degrees Celsius track temperatures buckle rail at Carlisle [Network Rail]
28/06/2018Aberdeen councillor: Train fares could plummet if operators switch to green fuel [Evening Express]
27/06/2018Major rail works between Aberdeen and Inverness will run 24/7 [Press and Journal]
26/06/2018Heatwave causes railway slowdown and wildfires - and it will get even hotter until weekend [Telegraph]
24/06/2018East Coast train line back under public control [BBC News]
22/06/2018Breich Station closure is platform for £2.4m redevelopment [Network Rail]
18/06/2018Local stations upgraded ahead of roll-out of brand new trains [ScotRail]
15/06/2018Cycle coaches to be hitched to trains to ease bike crush [Scotsman]
14/06/2018New north-east railway station a step nearer as car park recommended for approval [Evening Express]
08/06/2018Full steam ahead this summer [Visit Scotland]
04/06/2018ScotRail signals boost for north train services [Press and Journal]
01/06/2018Cairngorm funicular to close for one month [Strathspey Herald]
01/06/2018Boost for St Andrews rail campaign [Fife Today]
01/06/2018ScotRail records lowest rate of skip stopping since records began [ScotRail]
28/05/2018Plans for railway station in north-east town remain on track [Evening Express]
21/05/2018First section of Stirling-Dunblane-Alloa electrification delivered [Network Rail]
20/05/2018Regular journeys affected as major rail timetable change introduced across Britain [ITV News]
16/05/2018Govia Thameslink changes time of every train in shake-up [BBC News]
14/05/2018Rail project cost rises £110m [Times]
09/05/2018HS2 project delayed after Aberdeen letter blunder [Press and Journal]
09/05/2018Aberdeen residents hit out at 'chaos' of railway works [Evening Express]
09/05/2018East Kilbride and Hairmyres rail stations included in major park-and-ride consultation [Daily Record]
08/05/2018Train tickets: Rail industry plans fares shake-up [BBC News]
07/05/2018Britain's 'best and worst' railway stations named [BBC News]
07/05/2018Glasgow Queen Street named most unpopular station in UK [Scotsman]
04/05/2018ScotRail Alliance reminds customers to plan ahead [ScotRail]
03/05/2018Railway stalwart David Clucas dies suddenly at 72 [Press and Journal]
03/05/2018Plans submitted for new railway station in north-east town [Evening Express]
01/05/2018Multi-million pound rail upgrade starts in Aberdeen [Press and Journal]
01/05/2018Police appeal after cast-iron railway equipment stolen from a north-east museum [Press and Journal]
30/04/2018Major rail improvements coming to the Highlands [ScotRail]
28/04/2018Bid to boost case for reinstating Levenmouth rail link [Courier]
27/04/2018Steam trains on track for Aberdeen after new turntable installed [Press and Journal]
27/04/2018Major rail improvements coming to Elgin [ScotRail]
26/04/2018Borders Railway talks 'highly productive' [BBC News]
23/04/2018Aberdeen to Dyce Line railway to be doubled [Press and Journal]
20/04/2018West Highland Line journey times review [BBC News]
19/04/2018Cattle die after being struck by train in Moray [BBC Scotland]
19/04/2018Degrading tunnel in Fife filled with polystyrene [BBC Scotland]
19/04/2018Surprising starts to some of Britain's most beautiful train journeys [Independent]
18/04/2018Royal Mail to vacate Inverness Strothers Lane [Friends of the Far North Line]
16/04/2018Trains across Britain missed stops 160 times a day, figures reveal [BBC Scotland]
09/04/2018New platforms is a step-up for Livingston South station redevelopment [Network Rail]
04/04/2018Changing trains in Scotland [Rail Engineer]
03/04/2018French Strikes Cause Railway Chaos and Challenge Macron [US News]
31/03/2018End of the line for Seventies hotel block [Times]
29/03/2018Top 10 railway projects this Easter [Network Rail]
28/03/2018Forth Bridge emerges triumphant in battle of the bridges [Evening News]
20/03/2018Private railway to Heathrow from Waterloo [Times]
18/03/2018Work begins on 10 year programme to modernise the famous Snowdon Mountain Railway [Telegraph]
15/03/2018Drifting snow shuts Cairngorms' funicular railway tunnel [BBC News]
14/03/2018Big increase in ScotRail trains missing station stops [Scotsman]
03/03/2018Siemens signals its backing of a post-Brexit UK as it reveals plans for £200m train factory which will generate 700 skilled jobs [Daily Mail]
02/03/2018Network Rail to end station toilet charges in 2019 [BBC News]
28/02/2018Trains left stranded for more than an hour in Moray after new level crossing gets stuck [Press and Journal]
26/02/2018Borders Railway's success 'sustained' [BBC News]
14/02/2018West Lothian railway station to undergo £3.5million transformation [Daily Record]
14/02/2018Plans for new train station gather pace [Barrhead News]
13/02/2018Network Rail to put new projects on hold [BBC News]
12/02/2018Minister reveals plan to shunt every diesel train from the tracks by 2040 [Telegraph]
06/02/2018Flying Scotsman locomotive to make three Scottish trips in May [Scotsman]
05/02/2018Borders Railway campaigners maintain Carlisle extension goal [BBC News]
01/02/2018Passengers evacuated from burning train in Fife [BBC News]
30/01/2018Trolley service back on track on Caithness rail route [Press and Journal]
01/01/2018Britain's trains the oldest since records began, study finds [ITV News]
29/12/2017Scots rail passengers suffer some of UKs worst delays [Scotsman]
21/12/2017Edinburgh Waverley opens extended platform as electrification prep continues [RTM]
13/12/2017Time to invest in rail and let the train take the strain of lorry freight off our busy roads [Scotsman]
11/12/2017Edinburgh - Falkirk - Glasgow electric services begin [IRJ]
11/12/2017New report calls for a rail revolution in Fife [The Courier]
10/12/2017Memorial marks 80 years since Castlecary train disaster [BBC News]
05/12/2017Rail fare rise biggest for five years [BBC News]
02/12/2017Railway hero honoured 44 years after tackling robbers [Scotsman]
01/12/2017Scottish railway station is least used in Britain [BBC News]
30/11/2017Grayling misleading Commons on East Coast rail 'bailout', says Labour [Guardian]
25/11/2017ScotRail has launched an Outlander train travel pass for fans of hit show [Glasgow Live]
18/11/2017Scotland-wide train station ban on torture law-breaching device used to disperse young gangs [Herald]
15/11/2017Breich Station reprieved after outcry [Scotsman]
13/11/2017Plan for underground line to run under Cambridge centre [Times]
07/11/2017Train crew injured jumping from runaway train in Fife [Scotsman]
06/11/2017Aberdeen railway station marks 150th milestone with ceremony [Evening Express]
04/11/2017Councillors give opinion on proposals for boost to North-east road and rail travel [Evening Express]
02/11/2017Five companies shortlisted to build trains for HS2 [Independent]
01/11/2017Electric train completes first Edinburgh to Glasgow trip [STV News]
28/10/2017Railway launches £2.5 million fundraising drive [The Press]
26/10/2017Can the demand for new railway stations in Scotland be met? [Scotsman]
26/10/2017New Blackburn rail depot gets its official green signal [Lancashire Telegraph]
23/10/2017Manchester-Preston rail electrification delayed again [BBC News]
23/10/2017Forres station to transform Scottish rail travel [RTM]
16/10/2017Signs of the times: Trove from golden age Britains railways to be auctioned [Yorkshire Post]
10/10/2017HITRANS Autumn Newsletter [HITRANS]
06/10/2017Rail work calls a halt to train services for 10 days [Press and Journal]
01/10/2017Passengers stuck as ScotRail skips stations [Sunday Times]
29/09/2017Major boost for Levenmouth rail campaign [Scotsman]
21/09/2017Rail extension among key Scottish Borders Council goals [BBC]
01/09/2017First HST for ScotRail arrives in Scotland [RAIL]
27/08/2017White elephant on the tracks: New £41 million railway station gets a fraction of expected number of passengers [Sunday Post]
25/08/2017Clyde cruises cancelled after Waverley pier crash [BBC News]
19/08/2017Airport rail link still on councils agenda [Press and Journal]
18/08/2017Platform shoes: Couple's bid to step out on all Britain's railway stations [BBC News]
09/08/2017Aberdour station up for top award [ScotRail]
08/08/2017North Yorkshire Moors Railway awarded £4.6m lottery grant [BBC News]
07/08/2017Half of ScotRail trains miss punctuality targets at Scotland's busiest stations - updated [Herald]
01/08/2017Aberdours past brought back to life with new heritage centre [Courier]
31/07/2017Edinburgh to Glasgow line upgrade faces one-year delay [Herald]
30/07/2017Pair on quest to visit all British railway stations [BBC News]
27/07/2017SNP pledges to consider reopening of north-east railway at party conference [Press and Journal]
25/07/2017Rail passengers 'happier with train firms' [BBC News]
17/07/2017HS2 reveals winners of building contracts [BBC News]
14/07/2017Rail passenger satisfaction 'little changed in a decade' [BBC News]
09/07/2017Network Rail squeeze delays electric trains [Sunday Times]
03/07/2017France opens two high-speed lines [IRJ]
27/06/2017 Video Couple visiting all British railway stations [BBC News]
26/06/2017Plans for Midland Metro expansion presented [IRJ]
21/06/2017Breich earmarked for first Scottish station closure in 31 years [Scotsman]
17/06/2017Campaigners renew push for St Andrews rail link [Scotsman]
17/06/2017ScotRail staff to wear body cameras in national roll-out [Courier]
12/06/20172,563 stations in 14 weeks: meet the couple visiting every station in Britain [Guardian]
11/06/2017North Highland rail services confirmed as worst performing [Press & Journal]
05/06/2017Engineering work causes train delays [BBC News]
29/05/2017 Harry Potter train added to new £10 note [The National]
27/05/2017Borders Railway set for unique steam experience [Scotsman]
26/05/2017British Transport Police ramps up presence following Manchester bombing [Global Rail News]
20/05/2017Harry Potter fans warned after near misses on Glenfinnan Viaduct [BBC News]
18/05/2017Edinburgh-Glasgow rail electrification delayed again [Scotsman]
13/05/2017Drone warning to enthusiasts over Flying Scotsman visit [BBC News]
08/05/2017Adaptable Carriage concept accommodates freight on passenger trains [IRJ]
02/05/2017Study to look at Highland Main Line enhancements [IRJ]
01/05/2017First train from the UK to China completes its 7,500-mile journey [Evening Standard]
25/04/2017David Spaven: There is whisky galore but we must mind the gap and let rail take strain [Scotsman]
24/04/2017'Highland Survivor' wins 2017 Railway Book of the Year [Kessock Books]
23/04/2017Rail royalty Flying Scotsman meets modern era trains [BBC News]
22/04/2017Flying Scotsman will measure up to modern trains in unique Yorkshire railway event [Yorkshire Post]
19/04/20176 Munro walks you can easily reach by train [Scotsman]
19/04/2017Upgrade for first class passengers at Perth railway station [The Courier]
12/04/2017Plans to cut CrossCountry trains to Aberdeen to be scrapped [Scotsman]
12/04/2017Steam train hits 100mph on main line for the first time since the 1960s [Metro]
10/04/2017First UK rail freight service to China to depart [BBC News]
06/04/2017NR earmarks West Midlands site for sleeper construction facility [RTM]
25/03/2017New Hitachi express train's first Welsh test journey [BBC News]
23/03/2017ScotRail's 'new' HSTs [Rail Engineer]
21/03/2017Incredible train disappears through block of flats in China's 'Mountain City' [Telegraph]
17/03/2017Cautious welcome for new Aberdeen to Central Belt rail team [Press and Journal]
13/03/2017Bid for Fife rail expansion goes to parliament [Fife Today]
13/03/2017Chiltern Railways set to test alternative traction system [IRJ]
10/03/2017Artists to take over site of former tram depot in Leith [Scotsman]
08/03/2017Borders Railway blamed for First Group bus sale [BBC News]
04/03/2017NR delivers rails for Far North Line renewals for first time in Scotland by sea [IRJ]
04/03/2017Protecting former line could cut cost of new railway by millions [Press and Journal]
03/03/2017MPs cast doubts over rail electrification timetable [BBC News]
19/02/2017First scheduled steam train service used by 5,500 people [BBC News]
17/02/2017ScotRail payouts to passengers hit £2,000 a day [BBC News]
14/02/2017Settle-Carlisle line: Tornado powers 12 scheduled services [BBC News]
09/02/2017Major road and rail improvements for Buchan take step forward [Press and Journal]
07/02/2017Stadler delivers first class 88 locomotive to Direct Rail Services [IRJ]
04/02/2017Virgin Trains acting like Gestapo, says businessman detained after exploiting ticket loophole [Telegraph]
29/01/2017Rail travel in Britain continues to see long-term boom [RTM]
27/01/2017Man arrested after 3am fire on Caledonian Sleeper [Scotsman]
20/01/2017Oban to Glasgow rail line to stay closed until Monday [BBC News]
20/01/2017Britain launches HS2 rolling stock procurement [IRJ]
18/01/2017'Silk Road' freight train from China arrives in Barking [BBC News]
16/01/2017'All change' at Kilmarnock station [ScotRail]
12/01/2017Merseyrail driver-only trains: RMT sets guards decision deadline [BBC News]
12/01/2017Main road through Stirling set to be closed for a year for rail works [Daily Record]
11/01/2017National Express to sell c2c to Italian railways [Rail News]
07/01/2017Study into west Fife rail link hailed as a big step [Dundee Courier]
06/01/2017Network Rail and train operators to jointly manage Britains rail infrastructure [Global Rail News]
29/12/2016London - China intermodal service set for January launch [IRJ]
28/12/2016Average age of British passenger trains is 21, study says [BBC News]
24/12/2016Travellers face Christmas rail closures due to planned work [BBC News]
21/12/2016Call for views over Scotland's railway police merger plan [BBC News]
11/12/2016New Edinburgh Gateway interchange opens in capital [BBC News]
11/12/2016ScotRail takes delivery of first new electric train [BBC News]
10/12/2016A brief encounter at Britains least-used railway station [Guardian]
07/12/2016National Railway Heritage Awards
06/12/2016Britain's most and least used train stations revealed, with one getting just 12 passengers a year [Telegraph]
06/12/2016Chris Grayling unveils plans for fully privatised rail line [Guardian]
05/12/2016Electrification of London Overgrounds Gospel Oak-Barking line 80% complete [GRN]
03/12/2016Exclusive: Network Rail to be stripped of control over Britains train tracks as operators will win power to improve services [Telegraph]
02/12/2016Train fares to rise by average of 2.3% [BBC News]
30/11/2016Aberdeenshire railway station requires £3m to reopen [Scotsman]
29/11/2016Calls for devolved Network Rail backed [BBC News]
28/11/2016FirstGroup keen to bid for ScotRail franchise [Press and Journal]
18/11/2016Humza Yousaf rejects calls to quit as transport minister [BBC News]
18/11/2016Revealed: When the first trains could set off from new Aberdeenshire train station [Press and Journal]
17/11/2016Levenmouth - Scotland's next railway? [RailStaff]
17/11/2016Sturgeon 'sorry' for rail disruption after Edinburgh train breakdown [BBC News]
16/11/2016Scotrail to halt rush-hour 'stop skipping' [BBC News]
15/11/2016HS2: Ministers confirm North West and Yorkshire routes [BBC News]
08/11/2016Great Western electrification: Intercity line work 'deferred' [BBC News]
05/11/2016Council poised to examine feasibility of railway link to AECC and Aberdeen Airport [Evening Express]
02/11/2016£60m Hull Trains electro-diesel train deal signed [Railway Gazette]
24/10/2016Severn Tunnel reopens after six-week electrification project [RTM]
19/10/2016Two disused platforms at Aberdeen could reopen [Evening Times]
13/10/2016ScotRail Alliance 'committed' to Far North Line [BBC News]
10/10/2016Virgin Trains recruiting £57,000 drivers for east coast line [Scotsman]
10/10/2016Scottish electrification suffers delays as NR withdraws planning application [RTM]
09/10/2016Saying goodbye to one of the last railway signal boxes [BBC News]
07/10/2016French train firm unveils plans for £20m plant in north-west England [Guardian]
30/09/2016Arriva promises faster rail journeys as it retains Cross Country contract [Guardian]
24/09/2016Ambitious plans for new £70million train line to Aberdeen Airport and AECC [Press and Journal]
22/09/2016Scotland's most northerly railway line 'facing closure' [Scotsman]
21/09/2016Conductors to stay on ScotRail routes [Rail News]
20/09/2016ScotRail 'fudge' over driver-only dispute will see conductors closing doors - and drivers opening them [Herald]
18/09/2016First Hitachi EMU for ScotRail on test [IRJ]
18/09/2016Costs soar on another two Scots rail projects [Sunday Post]
12/09/2016Full steam ahead for plan to blast leaves off the line with train-mounted microwaves [Telegraph]
07/09/2016Historic Aberdeen turntable on track for new lease of life [Press and Journal]
07/09/2016David Spaven: We need to save one of Scotlands heritage routes [Scotsman]
06/09/2016David Spaven: Quango manages to derail Borders success story [Scotsman]
05/09/2016Electric GWR services launched from Paddington [Rail News]
02/09/2016Snowdon Mountain Railway celebrates 120th anniversary [BBC News]
24/08/2016Rail travellers warned to expect months of disruption [STV News]
15/08/2016Landslide debris cleared from Highland railway line [BBC News]
12/08/2016Landslide blocks Highlands railway line and road [BBC News]
09/08/2016Virgin East Coast rail staff vote to strike [BBC News]
07/08/2016Glasgow Queen Street station tunnel reopens [BBC News]
04/08/2016How to hack your train fares in half [BBC]
29/07/2016Network Rail awards contract to Jacobs for Heathrow Airport link [IRJ]
29/07/2016Bombardier unveils first Aventra EMU for Crossrail [IRJ]
14/07/2016Train crashed after travelling 23mph above speed limit [STV News]
08/07/2016Hull Trains rolls out real-time information screens [IRJ]
05/07/2016Rail improvement projects behind schedule, report finds [BBC News]
03/07/2016Strike-hit Southern set to announce amended timetable [BBC News]
16/06/2016Britain's biggest rail franchise in chaos [BBC News]
15/06/2016London Underground's typeface to change 'for digital age' [BBC News]
02/06/2016David Spaven: Get Scotland on track with more freight on rails [Scotsman]
30/05/2016Plan to reinstate Ballater's Old Royal Station unveiled [BBC News]
28/05/2016Could we finally see the end of overcrowded trains? [BBC News]
26/05/2016Winners of £1m heritage rail tourism grants announced [Rail Technology Magazine]
24/05/2016New Thameslink train goes on show in London [Rail News]
24/05/2016Night Tube: Maintenance workers vote for strike over pay [BBC News]
23/05/2016New destinations for Scottish sleeper trains? [Rail]
18/05/2016 Flying Scotsman to visit Scotland next year after sell-out trips [Scotsman]
16/05/2016Borders Railway extension to Carlisle a realistic prospect' [Scotsman]
14/05/2016Flying Scotsman Borders Railway and Forth Bridge trip back on [BBC News]
13/05/2016No train accident fatalities in Britain for eight years [IRJ]
10/05/2016Disruption looms as HS2 starts station work early [Times]
10/05/2016Flying Scotsman: Trespass warning for Scotland tour [BBC News]
09/05/2016The man who has photographed every train station in Great Britain [BBC News]
06/05/2016Rail journey numbers in UK increase during past year [BBC News]
03/05/2016Network Rail celebrates May Day successes [Rail News]
02/05/2016ScotRail pledges to act on unacceptable delays [Times]
28/04/2016Passengers fuming after faults plague Borders Railway [Scotsman]
26/04/2016Eurostar confirms plans for new routes [IRJ]
12/04/2016ScotRail heads to the cloud with Infor while SAP steams [ET]
11/04/2016Tata Steel sells British and French rails business [IRJ]
10/04/2016Railway land across Britain to be developed in new Government backed initiative [Independent]
03/04/2016Trains, boasts and planes: Virgin bids to put rail on top [Scotland on Sunday]
02/04/2016Main Bristol to Bath rail line closed for electrification work [BBC News]
01/04/2016Isle of Mull and Iona Railway “ a new hope for island travel [Oban Times]
31/03/2016Runaway mountain tram crash drama [IOM Today]
24/03/2016Longannet switch-off ends coal-fired power production in Scotland [BBC News]
24/03/2016Investment of over £800m to improve Britains busiest railway station [Network Rail]
23/03/2016Scottish stations benefit from £20,000 funding [Keep Scotland Beautiful]
21/03/2016Rail electrification to close Severn Tunnel for six weeks [BBC News]
21/03/2016Rush-hour delays after Glasgow Queen Street tunnel closure [BBC News]
21/03/2016Number of trains in British fleet 'could almost double' [Rail News]
20/03/2016Tunnel shuts for Glasgow Queen Street station upgrade [BBC News]
18/03/2016Arriva lands Overground concession [Rail News]
16/03/2016Network Rail report dismisses privatisation [BBC News]
15/03/2016Rail revolution means 200 more services and 20,000 more seats for Scots passengers [Transport Scotland]
12/03/2016HS2 at risk of derailing at top speeds, report finds [Telegraph]
09/03/2016Disruption after Inverness to Aberdeen train hits pheasant [BBC News]
06/03/2016Pacers: The train that the UK has struggled to get rid of [BBC News]
17/02/2016Derby company becomes train operator [Rail News]
17/02/2016G&SW route train improvements
15/02/2016Passengers evacuated after train wheel fire [BBC News]
14/02/2016Railway work to be carried out 3,600ft up Glencoe mountain [Scotsman]
11/02/2016Proposals for the extension of passenger services between Alloa and Fife [Alloa Advertiser]
11/02/2016ScotRails new fleet must work from day one [Scotsman]
09/02/2016Highland Spring freight plan changed after local backlash [Courier]
02/02/2016Eight-month closure planned for GOBLIN electrification [Rail News]
31/01/2016Britain's railways doing well despite privatisation [Independent]
22/01/2016CAF to supply 98 trains for Britain's Northern franchise [International Railway Journal]
21/01/2016Great Western Railway electrification 'four years late' [BBC News]
20/01/2016New railway station will be 'gateway' to Edinburgh [BBC News]
06/01/2016Virgin to by-pass West Coast Rail Line blockage [BBC News]
04/01/2016West Coast Main Line closed between Glasgow and Carlisle until February [STV News]
30/12/2015Landslip causes disruption to Inverness-Kyle rail service and closes A835 Tore to Ullapool road [Inverness Courier]
28/12/2015Second Corby to Kettering railway track laid to meet passenger demand [BBC News]
21/12/2015Harry Potter turns Scots train route into success [Scotsman]
20/12/2015 Two-thirds of train companies shut down for Christmas and Boxing Day [Times]
17/12/2015TXM Rail awarded Tyne and Wear Metro renewal framework [Rail News]
15/12/2015Revealed: Britain's busiest and quietest stations [BBC News]
15/12/2015Trains to run between Dumfries and Carlisle from Sunday [BBC News]
14/12/2015Backing for Ellon to Dyce rail link to re-open from SAPT [BBC News]
13/12/2015ScotRail trains carrying twice as many passengers as seats [Scotland on Sunday]
11/12/2015Forth Road Bridge: man collapses on packed train [Scotsman]
10/12/2015Caledonian Sleeper trains to trial Oban service [Scotsman]
03/12/2015Rail fares to rise by average of 1.1% from 2 January [BBC News]
02/12/2015Gleneagles Station Refurbishment wins award [RailScot]
30/11/2015Scotlands worst performing train station revealed [Scotsman]
26/11/2015Inverkeithing to Perth rail route safeguarded [Transform Scotland]
25/11/2015Borders Railway bridge dispute taken to tribunal [BBC News]
24/11/2015Virgin East Coast plans £21m refurbishment for trains [BBC News]
20/11/2015Rocketing rail electrification costs unacceptable, say MPs [BBC News]
14/11/2015Wires start to go up on Great Western Main Line [Rail News]
11/11/2015Highland Tain station gets lease of life [Traffic Scotland]
09/11/2015GE wins 1000-locomotive Indian Railways deal [Railway Gazette]
09/11/2015Highland Main Line Community Rail Partnership launched [ScotRail]
07/11/2015Discover National Railway Museum's steamy theatre show [BBC News]
21/10/2015Great Western rail electrification cost 'up to £2.8bn' [BBC News]
16/10/2015Thameslink Three Bridges depot opens its doors [Global Rail News]
16/10/2015Aberdeen to Inverness rail improvements contractor appointed [BBC News]
09/10/2015Ffestiniog Railway marks 150 years since first passengers [BBC News]
01/10/2015Preparing the way for Bath electrification [Rail Engineer]
01/10/2015Community Rail Awards 2015
30/09/2015Electrification of train lines to be restarted by Network Rail [BBC News]
28/09/2015Freight train derailment in Dundee causes delays [BBC News]
17/09/2015ScotRail to hire 100 new train drivers [BBC News]
17/09/2015Edinburgh Waverley worst station in Britain for anti-social behaviour.. and Glasgow Central is second [Daily Record]
16/09/2015ScotRail to increase capacity on overcrowded Borders line [The Times]
12/09/2015Concern poor rail service forcing people back to roads amid reports passengers left standing at Beauly and Conon Bridge [Inverness Courier]
12/09/2015British tourists killed as India train derails [BBC News]
09/09/2015The Queen officially opens the Borders-to-Edinburgh railway [BBC News]
06/09/2015Borders-to-Edinburgh railway to open as longest UK line in century [BBC News]
05/09/2015St Andrews railway campaign inspired by Borders triumph [BBC News]
02/09/2015London Underground completes Victoria line upgrade [Rail News]
29/08/2015Borders Railway complete [Rail Engineer]
21/08/2015Snaefell Mountain Railway's 120th anniversary marked [BBC News]
20/08/2015Upgrade not on track: Blackpool to Preston electrification derailed [Gazette]
19/08/2015Longannet power station to close in March [BBC News]
13/08/2015Is chugging along enough after railway upgrades put on pause? [Guardian]
10/08/2015Rail lobbyists in new push after Borders victory [Herald]
03/08/2015Carlisle Railway Station to get New Roof [News and Star]
03/08/2015Two weeks to repair line after engineering train derailment [BBC News]
30/07/2015Winchburghs 44-day blockade [Rail Engineer]
30/07/2015Go-ahead for new hybrid trains to far south west [Rail News]
29/07/2015DRS orders more class 68s from Vossloh [International Railway Journal]
26/07/2015Rail staffing cuts blamed for 'shocking' increase in passengers being attacked on Britain's trains [Independent]
24/07/2015All aboard for return of steam to Borders line [Scotsman]
24/07/2015Rail services between Glasgow and Edinburgh will return to normal on Monday as tunnel works completed [Herald]
15/07/2015First look inside high speed train that will replace InterCity 125 [BBC News]
29/06/2015£600m to deliver South Wales Metro by 2020 [BBC News]
28/06/2015£18m rail link in Staffordshire given go-ahead [Express and Star]
24/06/2015Network Rail funding gap puts brake on five-year plan [Guardian]
12/06/2015Network Rail faces regulator grilling over reliability [BBC News]
11/06/2015Transpennine electrification delayed indefinitely [Rail News]
07/06/2015Borders Railway: Tatty carriages draw criticism [Scotland on Sunday]
30/05/2015Direct train to Europe [BBC News]
26/05/2015Anger as France looks set to scrap train lines [The Local]
22/05/2015Great Central Railway train ran unmanned for more than a mile [BBC News]
22/05/2015Quintinshill rail disaster remembered 100 years on [BBC News]
22/05/2015Historic royal railway station destroyed in fire will be rebuilt [STV News]
18/05/2015Kinghorn named best kept station [BBC News]
16/05/2015Quintinshill: train disaster mercy killings 'probable' [BBC News
14/05/2015Glasgow Central Station commuters face disruption [Scotsman]
12/05/2015Royal station in Ballater destroyed by fire [BBC News]
12/05/2015Network Rail workers vote to strike over pay [BBC News]
12/05/2015Minute from disaster: What caused near catastrophe on the railway? [BBC News]
07/05/2015Harry Potter line steam train service hits buffers [Scotsman]
29/04/2015Play marks centenary of Quintinshill rail disaster [Scotsman]
24/04/2015Changing the signals on Britain's railways [BBC News]
24/04/2015New electric trains between London and Swansea [BBC News]
04/04/2015Abellio to keep ScotRail’s free first class secret [Scotsman]
03/04/2015ScotRail steam train operator has permit suspended [Scotsman]
01/04/2015First Serco sleepers run overnight [Rail News]
29/03/2015Tunnel works are set to cause delays on main Edinburgh line [Linlithgow Gazette]
27/03/2015G&W completes Freightliner acquisition [IRJ]
27/03/2015High Cumbria winds 'blew freight container off train' [BBC News]
24/03/2015Derby to build new trains for First Great Western [Rail News]
23/03/2015Longannet power station to close next year [BBC News]
20/03/2015Multi-billion pound plans to overhaul rail in North of England [BBC News]
17/03/2015Railfreight 'contributes £1.6bn to British economy' [Rail News]
16/03/2015Network Rail to deploy Easter army of 14,000 [Rail News]
16/03/2015Longannet plant axe could be green light for trains [Scotsman]
16/03/2015Are superfast trains speeding down the tracks? [BBC News]
12/03/2015New ScotRail train designs unveiled [BBC News]
11/03/2015ScotRail staff to wear body cameras in crackdown [Scotsman]
08/03/2015Coming down the tracks: chaos for railway passengers [Sunday Telegraph]
06/03/2015Twelve rail lines prioritised for electrification [BBC News]
03/03/2015Britain anticipates major expansion of train fleet [IRJ]
26/02/2015Plan to upgrade Inverness Railway Station [BBC News]
25/02/2015Let the train take more of the strain [Scotsman]
25/02/2015California train derails after collision with lorry [BBC News]
25/02/2015Last chance to save rail services say SAYLSA [Carrick Gazette]
24/02/2015Great Western electrification scheme 'one year behind schedule' [BBC News]
14/02/2015York to Seamer rail line closes for repairs to railway bridge [BBC News]
09/02/2015Railway police fight Scottish control proposals [Scotsman]
07/02/2015Britain in a day: the longest train route in the country [Telegraph]
04/02/2015The railway lines alarmingly close to the sea [BBC]
29/01/2015UK launches rail ‘vision statement’ [Global Rail News]
27/01/2015Meet Britain's longest train - the ballast cleaner [BBC News]
26/01/2015Rail journey satisfaction dips - Passenger Focus survey [BBC News]
20/01/2015Hong Kong investor buys up a third of UK's trains [Telegraph]
13/01/2015Batteries included: Prototype battery-powered train carries passengers for first time [Network Rail]
10/01/2015Could the dining car ever make a comeback? [BBC]
07/01/2015Hitachi ships first IEP train to Britain [IRJ]
06/01/2015Edinburgh-Glasgow trains face summer of disruption [Scotsman]
02/01/2015Dutch rail company NS denies British railway cross subsidy claims [DutchNews]
27/12/2014Year of celebration in 2015 for the Talyllyn Railway [Daily Post]
22/12/2014Passenger hurt as train hits flood in East Ayrshire [BBC News]
25/11/2014Blueprint for Britain’s Wessex network unveiled [IRJ]
22/11/2014CILT: The Stranraer to Ayr Line Support Association [Richard Carr, SAYLSA Development Manager]
21/11/2014Deal reached on Welsh electrification [IRJ]
13/11/2014London Underground extension approved [IRJ]
12/11/2014CILT: Scotland's railfreight priorities [David Spaven, Rail Freight Group]
06/11/2014GB Railfreight operates first Channel Tunnel train [Railway Gazette]
05/11/2014Rail investment needed to rival haulage [Scotsman]
05/11/2014Scotland's Caledonian Sleeper train named one of the most unforgettable rail adventures in the world [Mail]
25/10/2014Former trams figure to run Caledonian Sleeper [Scotsman]
22/10/2014Britain’s railway network Transport mode of choice [GlobalRailNews]
13/10/2014Britain to sell its 40% stake in Eurostar [International Railway Journal]
12/10/2014Network Rail: Debt-ridden train operator’s Middle East contract is its biggest coup yet [Independent]
10/10/2014Hitachi named as preferred bidder for 70 Scotrail electric trains [Journal]
09/10/2014Rail bid signals good news for Stranraer line's future [Galloway Gazette]
07/10/2014Dutch firm Abellio wins ScotRail franchise from FirstGroup [BBC News]
05/10/2014First Great Western set to get five-year contract extension [BBC News]
24/09/2014Action group makes Beattock station case [BBC News]
11/09/2014Network Rail officially opens ‘biggest railway control centre’ [Railway Gazette]
22/08/2014Steam trains will disrupt journeys on Borders line [Scotsman]
11/08/2014City council owns a £350,000 steam engine [Derby Telegraph]
10/08/2014£30m railway project misses sports dates [Evening Times]
05/08/2014Borders Railway gets its first track [Global Rail News]
01/08/2014Train tickets: the best bargains and the worst ripoffs [Guardian]
31/07/2014World War One: HM Factory Gretna's vital munitions role [BBC News]
20/07/2014Chorley flying arches: Historic railway feature to be rebuilt [BBC News]
14/07/2014All aboard: China's railway dream [BBC News]
12/07/2014 India builds world's highest railway bridge over Chenab river in Kauri [Straits Times]
29/06/2014Rail warning system 'ears' can hear landslide [Scotsman]
24/06/2014French railway reform passed by Assembly as other strikes erupt [Yahoo News]
18/06/2014Train forced to make emergency stop after it hits object on track [STV]
13/06/2014Network Rail grants access rights to new WCML operator [IRJ]
28/05/2014Serco wins franchise for Caledonian sleeper train service [BBC News]
25/05/2014Britain’s oldest horse box returns to the rails [Bury Free Press]
24/05/2014Remote Altnabreac cottage put on the market [John O' Groats Journal & Caithness Courier]
19/05/2014Cumbernauld electrification completed [Railway Gazette]
04/05/2014Highlands told to look at glass-roofed trains [Scotsman]
17/04/2014The level crossing wars [BBC]
04/04/2014Lorry lobby derails the case for a safer A9 [Scotsman]
02/04/2014Scots trains 'ran despite landslip risk' [Scotsman]
31/03/2014They're just loco - Britain's most bizarre train stations [Express]
30/03/2014Network Rail expecting record £70m fine for delays [BBC News]
29/03/2014Bypass set to protect Britain's most bashed bridge [Scotsman]
28/03/2014Inverness-Aberdeen railway investment of £170m announced [BBC News]
28/03/2014Northern to run British franchise for two years [IRJ]
22/03/2014Invitation to tender published for East Coast franchise [IRJ]
15/03/2014HS2 should be seen as the future backbone of Britain's railway [Guardian]
14/03/2014Community Railways celebrate 21st year [Railnews]
07/03/2014Stranraer line best in Scotland [Carrick Gazette]
03/03/2014'Rail revolution' demand from Transform Scotland [BBC News]
26/02/2014Borders Railway: Council retains Carlisle rail goal [BBC News]
23/02/2014It's full steam ahead for Salmon on the Deeside Railway [STV]
20/02/2014Beattock station campaign gathers steam [BBC News]
14/02/2014Operator chosen for Cairngorms funicular railway [Scotsman]
13/02/2014George and Robert Stephenson railway bridges listed [BBC News]
11/02/2014Gallery: old train photos fascinate readers [Courier]
09/02/2014Keeping up to speed with Borders rail work timetable [Southern Reporter]
07/02/2014Hull railway electrification: Government 'very interested' in plan [Hull Daily Mail]
05/02/2014New £2.2m railway station at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough [Northern Echo]
05/02/2014UK storms destroy railway line and leave thousands without power [BBC News]
26/01/2014Britain’s railways emerge from long economic depression [Rail.co]
25/01/2014Why the National Railway Museum is the perfect day out [Independent]
25/01/2014Britain's worst railway station named as Birmingham New Street [Mirror]
21/01/2014Network Rail says 10% of Britain's level crossings closed [BBC News]
09/01/2014New Dumfries and Galloway railway station funds pursued [BBC News]
21/12/2013Electrification - Driving innovation and collaboration [The Rail Engineer]
15/12/2013Gateshead's Dunston Staithes to be restored [BBC News]
13/12/2013Alliance plans hourly London Edinburgh open access service [IRJ]
13/12/2013New boost for railway electrification schemes [Railnews]
11/12/2013The first phase of the North West electrification programme is commissioned [Network Rail
08/12/2013Scottish rail customers happiest in UK with service [Scotland on Sunday]
05/12/2013Borders rail: Hour-long commute sparks anger [Evening News]
03/12/2013Delivery starts of TransPennine electric trains [IRJ]