RAILSCOT | The mystery of the East Coast ghost trains [Independent]

The mystery of the East Coast ghost trains [Independent]

02/10/2020
ScotRail train ran on Borders Railway with doors wide open [Scotsman]

Date: 02/10/2020

The Man Who Pays His Way: Why squander public cash and burn fossil fuel sending a 100-ton ghost train more than 200 miles?

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17/09/2020	East Coast Main Line increases power supply with £216.2m contract [Network Rail]
16/09/2020	See inside refurbished first class lounge at Berwick railway station as it opens to customers [Berwick Advertiser]
11/09/2020	CrossCountry resumes normal seat reservations [Railway Gazette]
10/09/2020	Overhauls for LNER's remaining Class 91s and Mk 4s [RAIL]
05/09/2020	LNER adds extra trains between Newcastle, Edinburgh and London [Chronicle Live]
04/09/2020	Centenarian Cameraman: Ron Buckley - Britain's Oldest Railway Photographer [The Railway Hub]
16/08/2020	What could have been on the railways [East Lothian Courier]
07/08/2020	How work will take place on the new Northumberland Line - and when it's expected to be finished [Northumberland Gazette]
29/07/2020	At-seat food and drink service to launch on LNER trains [Mail Online]
24/07/2020	Auction offers a chance to bid for a piece of LNERs history [LNER]
18/07/2020	LNER 'not running coronavirus safe service' [Scotsman]
16/07/2020	LNER launches unique Tyne Bridge face mask design [nechronicle]
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]
26/06/2020	LNER to operate InterCity East Coast services for a further three years [Railway Gazette International]
22/06/2020	£350m investment for Britains first mainline digital railway [Rail Technology Magazine]
16/05/2020	LNER Celebrates Azuma First Birthday with the chance to name a train [LNER]
11/05/2020	Watch: awesome video shows LNER drivers view of Edinburghs Forth Rail Bridge crossing [Scotsman]
05/05/2020	LNER FutureLabs innovation programme launched [Railway Gazette]
28/04/2020	This amazing video shows what an LNER train driver sees on the journey from Edinburgh to London [Scotsman]
22/04/2020	Steam locomotive 60009 Union of South Africa set for year at East Lancs Railway [RailAdvent]
20/04/2020	Goose lays eggs at railway station during lockdown [BBC News]
08/04/2020	Varamis plans electric freight to carry light goods [Rail]
16/03/2020	Investigation reveals number of 'ghost trains' lying idle in Britain [The Guardian]
29/02/2020	Kings Cross railway station closed all weekend [Evening Standard]
24/02/2020	More carriages added to CrossCountry train services to help ease overcrowding [ITV News]
09/02/2020	Storm Ciara: Major disruption on Scotland's railways as services cancelled and delayed due to extreme weather [Scotsman]
26/01/2020	This train will shortly be arriving in King-goosey [Scotsman]
24/01/2020	Work starting ahead of a railway station returning to East Linton [East Lothian Courier]
07/01/2020	Arran ferry campaigners call for bad weather facilities to be restored [BBC News]
23/12/2019	LNER's retro High Speed Train bound for storage [RAIL]
18/12/2019	Edinburgh bids farewell to last Intercity 125 High-Speed Train on final tour of the east coast [The Scotsman]
14/12/2019	New railway timetable brings extra services [Scotsman]
26/11/2019	LNER's new Azuma trains won't get extra luggage space till after Christmas to ease crush [Scotsman]
26/11/2019	New Azuma rail fleet starts between Aberdeen and London [BBC News]
26/11/2019	Video: New 'revolutionary' train service departs Aberdeen for first time [Evening Express]
14/11/2019	Shocking photographs show horrific damage to Azuma LNER train following Leeds Station depot crash [Yorkshire Post]
27/10/2019	Extra rail investment for North East and Highland passengers [Network Rail]
26/10/2019	Bike storage on brand-new LNER trains downright dangerous [The Scotsman]
10/10/2019	ScotRail employee nominated for top lifesaver award [ScotRail]
23/09/2019	'Revolutionary' LNER train will transform journeys for Aberdeen passengers [Evening Express]
01/08/2019	Brand new Azuma trains to run to all Scottish cities by November [Scotsman]
31/07/2019	LNER's first Azuma train reaches Edinburgh [Scotsman]
14/05/2019	The very first LNER Azuma in service [YouTube]
23/03/2019	Four-hour Edinburgh-London train journeys delayed until 2021 [Scotsman]
11/03/2019	LNER Azumas cleared for passenger service [Railways Illustrated]
28/02/2019	First passenger services use new longer platforms at Edinburgh Waverley [Rail Engineer]
28/12/2018	Rail firms deploy technology to cut false on time train updates [ITV News]
25/12/2018	Failing Abbeyton rail bridge demolished over Christmas [BBC News]
09/11/2018	LNER rolls out app that tells passengers which seats are free in every carriage [Daily Mail]
18/10/2018	New transparent roof first of several upgrades announced for Leeds station [RTM]
04/10/2018	Rail line closure could cost Aberdeenshire Council £3m a day [BBC News]
25/08/2018	Hitachi investment in train factory tops £100m with new building completion [Chronicle]
14/08/2018	Network Rails plan to improve East Coast Main Line is approved [Global Railway Review]
31/07/2018	ScotRail targets further electrification schemes [RAIL]
27/07/2018	Lightning strikes cause rail chaos across East Coast [BBC News]
24/06/2018	East Coast train line back under public control [BBC News]
16/05/2018	East Coast train line to be put into public control [BBC News]
31/12/2017	New Year's travel chaos looms as rail strikes hit [BBC News]
02/12/2017	Could station plan get back on track? [Northumberland Gazette]
18/11/2017	Strikes and Engineering Works to cause havoc during Festive Rush [Independent]
16/08/2017	Virgin Trains Azuma crosses Border for first time [Scotsman]
23/04/2017	Rail royalty Flying Scotsman meets modern era trains [BBC News]
22/04/2017	Flying Scotsman will measure up to modern trains in unique Yorkshire railway event [Yorkshire Post]
12/04/2017	Plans to cut CrossCountry trains to Aberdeen to be scrapped [Scotsman]
12/04/2017	Steam train hits 100mph on main line for the first time since the 1960s [Metro]
21/03/2017	Four trains, four generations - history to be made on Yorkshires East Coast Main Line [Virgin Trains]
23/02/2017	Buckingham group awarded £22m Worcestershire Parkway contract [RTM]
16/02/2017	Network Rail on track to save £14m a year [Rail News]
05/02/2017	Southern rail deal is 'shocking betrayal', RMT union says [BBC News]
25/01/2017	Virgin Trains completes £40m East Coast fleet refurbishment [RTM]
15/11/2016	Investing in the future of Scottish Rail [Rail Technology]
02/11/2016	£60m Hull Trains electro-diesel train deal signed [Railway Gazette]
29/08/2016	Scottish councils increase funding bids for reopening stations [RTM]
28/05/2016	Walkers stranded at Trainspotting station by ghost trains [Scotsman]
20/03/2016	Virgin Trains East Coast Azuma Train In Action! [Citytransportinfo]
18/03/2016	Edinburgh to London train journey time to be cut to four hours [BBC News]
26/02/2016	Full steam ahead as Scots rail travel grows [Scotsman]
13/01/2016	Tarmac awards British rail freight contracts [IRJ]
03/08/2015	First Great Western rail staff to hold series of strikes [BBC News]
05/05/2015	When is a late train really late? [BBC News]
10/03/2015	First Group unveils plans for East Coast open access service [Rail Engineer]
04/02/2015	The railway lines alarmingly close to the sea [BBC]
01/02/2015	East coast main line disrupted by 7ft sink hole [Scotsman]
11/09/2014	Network Rail officially opens ‘biggest railway control centre’ [Railway Gazette]
08/09/2014	Announcement 'imminent' on new railway line at Dawlish [Western Morning News]
04/06/2014	New viaduct over main railway line north of Doncaster [The Star]
22/04/2014	£70m railway depot plan to bring 160 jobs [The Star]
09/04/2014	Railway writer and former train worker says farewell to historic steam engines in Shildon [Northern Echo]
12/02/2014	Network Rail denies Dawlish plan [Railnews]
22/12/2013	Wakefield's new £8m railway station opens [BBC News]
13/12/2013	Alliance plans hourly London Edinburgh open access service [IRJ]
19/10/2013	Third class rail travel on the way back [Telegraph]
10/10/2013	Mallard returns to National Railway Museum to prepare for starring role [The Press]
08/10/2013	Taxpayer-owned railway earns £208m [Belfast Telegraph]
14/09/2013	Thameslink tunnels to transform the railway in London and the south east [Network Rail]
31/07/2013	Hitachi unveils new train interiors [Northern Echo]
26/07/2013	Four-hour Edinburgh-London train journeys in 2019 [Scotsman]
18/07/2013	Hitachi wins £1.2bn train carriage contract [BBC News]
03/07/2013	How to drive the world record-breaking steam train Mallard [Mail]
26/06/2013	East Coast capacity boosted by new £47m link [Railnews]
10/04/2013	Damning Flying Scotsman report issued by National Railway Museum [Rail.co]
01/12/2012	Light at the end of the tunnel for link? [Dundee Evening Telegraph]
15/11/2012	Reward offered over Angus train derailment [BBC News]
05/11/2012	North Doncaster rail chord gets the green light from government [Network Rail]
04/11/2012	Train derailment halts services between Aberdeen and Edinburgh [STV News]
19/09/2012	Government team in place to run West Coast Main Line [Telegraph]
15/08/2012	Richard Branson attacks Government 'insanity' after Virgin Trains loses West Coast rail contract [Telegraph]
15/07/2012	£9bn railway investment to be announced by coalition [BBC News]
01/07/2012	On board a real-life 'ghost train' [BBC News]
29/06/2012	Landslides and fire disrupt rail services as rains hit Scotland [BBC News]
18/06/2012	'The world's most famous train' - The Flying Scotsman celebrates 150 years [BBC News]
25/04/2012	Darlington railway station could become regional hub [Northern Echo]
12/04/2012	A feast of steam for railway enthusiasts [Yorkshire Post]
28/01/2012	Rail group calls for reopening of small stations [Berwick Advertiser]
23/09/2011	Steam favourite returning to the rails [Northern Echo]
29/05/2011	Repairs on east coast main line rail cable damage [BBC]
28/05/2011	East coast main line suffers major delays [BBC News]
27/03/2011	Anger at East Coast rail chaos [BBC News]
26/03/2011	East coast rail line disrupted by signal failure [BBC News]
26/10/2010	The ghost trains of old England [BBC]
01/04/2010	Disrupted train service to resume [BBC News]
31/03/2010	East coast rail service cancelled [BBC News]
30/03/2010	East Coast line hit by landslips [BBC News]
29/03/2010	World's most powerful crane lifts in new footbridge [Network Rail]
13/11/2009	State taking over key rail route [BBC News Article]
08/11/2009	Glasgow 'axed' from train route [BBC News Article]
29/09/2009	£60m+ East Coast Rail Link plans submitted [Network Rail Article]
03/09/2009	Floods block east coast rail line [BBC News Article]
28/06/2009	Whatever happened to the age of the train? [Sunday Herald]
23/04/2009	CrossCountry rail franchise runs into trouble [The Times]
30/08/2008	Anglo - Scottish market targetted by new rival to National Express [Transit]
08/12/2007	Passengers see east coast switch [BBC News Item]
03/12/2007	Web provides a platform for train tickets [Evening News]
27/11/2007	Revamped train on track [Evening News]
11/11/2007	New Rail Operator Starting Work [BBC]
05/10/2007	GNER Facelift gets on track
14/09/2007	Freight train fire causes delays [BBC News]
15/08/2007	Promise of better rail services will mean cost of some fares rising 45% [Scotsman]
22/06/2007	GNER wins safety award [Scotsman]
20/06/2007	Police train sights on thieves who target rail passengers [Scotsman]
23/04/2007	Rail land sale sparks fear for future of city network. [Edinburgh Evening News 21/04/2007]
09/03/2007	Fears Over Rail Upgrades [The Journal]
31/01/2007	Train blaze brings road and rail chaos [Scotsman]
04/11/2006	Lib Dems call for rail rethink [Scotsman]
06/10/2006	GNER wins accolade [Scotsman]
19/09/2006	Rail passenger watchdog raises fears over train route changes [Scotsman]
23/08/2006	Concern over rail changes [Scotsman]
28/07/2006	Legal ruling 'may force up rail fares' [Scotsman]
27/07/2006	Rail changes 'could line up worse service' [Scotsman]
23/05/2006	GNER in legal bid over rival [Scotsman]
20/04/2006	May Day holiday rail warning [Scotsman]
25/05/2005	North rail route is most scenic [BBC News]
11/04/2005	Record passengers for rail firm [BBC News]
22/03/2005	Rail fares warning as GNER faces £80m surge in costs of franchise [Scotsman]
22/03/2005	GNER franchise win sparks fare hike fears [Scotsman]
21/03/2005	Fare rise fears after GNER boosts payments to Treasury [Scotsman]
07/03/2005	GNER set to retain east coast mainline [Scotsman]
06/12/2004	Deadline for East Coast rail bids [BBC News]
17/11/2004	Railway bid goes on-line [Scotsman]
08/10/2004	Rail franchise auction could see passengers paying the price [Scotsman]
27/07/2004	Minister's call to shelve east coast rail cuts [Scotsman]
09/07/2004	EWS joins East Coast rail contest [BBC News]
08/07/2004	Virgin boss loses rail line bid [BBC News]
06/07/2004	GNER lines up internet services for more trains [Scotsman]
29/06/2004	Passenger groups and rail chiefs still talking over cuts [Scotsman]
28/06/2004	Rail users may face 'rolling ' timetable plan [Scotsman]
29/05/2004	MPs join forces to fight sidelining of rail upgrade [Scotsman]
25/05/2004	Dunbar set to lose out again as rail links are cut back [Scotsman]
24/04/2004	Station death sparks rail delays [BBC News]
14/04/2004	Rail passengers hit by delay chaos [Scotsman]
07/04/2004	GNER on track for wi-fi service [Scotsman]
07/04/2004	Rail review delays £1bn line upgrade [Scotsman]
01/04/2004	GNER lines up win [Scotsman]
06/03/2004	GNER gets real with updated timetable information [Scotsman]
04/01/2003	Dolphingstone diversion to open, Prestonpans station to be altered
23/10/2002	Service disruption and reinstatement [Railscot]
22/10/2002	Flooding affects services [Railscot]
12/07/2002	Closure of ECML for repairs
14/01/2002	Strategic Rail Authority's 10 year plan [SRA]

The mystery of the East Coast ghost trains [Independent]

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