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03/12/2020 | 2020 National Railway Heritage Awards [NRHA] |
30/11/2020 | LNER releases new face mask design for St Andrews Day [Railstaff] |
30/11/2020 | ScotRail passengers down by 91 per cent as service cuts start [Scotsman] |
29/11/2020 | Extra police and penalties demanded to avert Christmas trains overcrowding [Scotsman] |
28/11/2020 | Christmas travel tsar appointed to oversee Covid-hit UK networks [The Guardian] |
27/11/2020 | 'Nothing sinister' in ScotRail timetable changes [JohnOGroat Journal] |
27/11/2020 | Covid-19 Appeal for paddle steamer Waverley tops 130,000 [Evening Times] |
27/11/2020 | Rail bosses confirm cuts to some Highland services [RossShire Journal] |
26/11/2020 | Timetable change for customers on Scotlands Railway [ScotRail] |
26/11/2020 | Regulators rail finance report highlights impact of pandemic [ORR] |
26/11/2020 | Are ScotRail staff about to vote for a strike amid the Covid crisis? Alastair Dalton [The Scotsman] |
25/11/2020 | Eurostar is 'fighting for survival' after Covid caused 95 per cent drop in demand as rail operator [Daily Mail] |
25/11/2020 | 'We'd recommend not breaking the law' - Scotrail shut down shopper asking to travel to Edinburgh [Edinburgh Live] |
24/11/2020 | New video showcases ScotRail fight against Covid-19 [ScotRail] |
23/11/2020 | Covid: Rail numbers plummeted by up to 90% last weekend [BBC News] |
23/11/2020 | New Covid restrictions put luxury Scottish train trips off track [Scotsman] |
20/11/2020 | ScotRail U-turn over carriage cuts on Helensburgh services [Helensburgh Advertiser] |
19/11/2020 | Warning to motorists and train passengers: Travel over Scottish border set to be illegal from Friday [News and Star] |
17/11/2020 | Row over pay offer to Caledonian MacBrayne ferry workers [BBC News] |
16/11/2020 | Alcohol ban comes into force on Scotland's rail network [BBC News] |
14/11/2020 | Rail staff being spat at among 100 Covid-related crimes on Scotland's railways [Scotsman] |
13/11/2020 | Trump Turnberry on 'last legs' with speculation former president might visit [Ayr Advertiser] |
12/11/2020 | Interview: 'Freight has had a good crisis' [Railway Gazette] |
12/11/2020 | Gleneagles Hotel closes for 11 weeks after tougher local Covid restrictions [BBC News] |
11/11/2020 | Shields Ferry halted in the evenings due to low passenger numbers [Tyne and Wear Metro] |
10/11/2020 | Rail firms to slash timetables to cut costs as a FIFTH of commuters will not use trains indefinitely [Daily Mail] |
10/11/2020 | ScotRail to cut hundreds of trains a day as passenger slump continues [Scotsman] |
09/11/2020 | Covid set back attitudes to public transport by two decades, says RAC [the Guardian] |
08/11/2020 | CalMac ferry taken out of service after crew members test positive for Covid-19 [Press and Journal] |
06/11/2020 | Business case for Trams to Newhaven remains on track despite COVID challenges [Edinburgh Trams] |
03/11/2020 | Hull Trains to suspend services from 5 November [Railstaff] |
03/11/2020 | The Jacobite - End of 2020 Season [West Coast Railways] |
03/11/2020 | 'Grave risk' to lifeline ferry services - The Orcadian Online [The Orcadian Online] |
02/11/2020 | Crossrail 2 plans shelved as part of 1.8bn TfL funding deal [The Guardian] |
01/11/2020 | Coronavirus: Transport for London secures emergency 1.8bn bailout [BBC News] |
29/10/2020 | Hornby: Model train maker steams ahead in lockdown [BBC News] |
27/10/2020 | Network Rail to accelerate Barmouth viaduct restoration by extending works during lockdown [Network Rail] |
25/10/2020 | The clean commute: Transport bosses kill germs with hospital-grade products [Metro] |
25/10/2020 | Free travel might lure Covid-concerned Scots back on to trains and buses [The Times] |
23/10/2020 | Best September performance since start of Abellio franchise [ScotRail] |
22/10/2020 | Wales 'will nationalise its 900-miles of railway' after bailout talks with current operator collapse [Daily Mail] |
22/10/2020 | Metro secures further Government support as Covid-19 restrictions continue [Tyne and Wear Metro] |
22/10/2020 | Waverley face coverings launched [Greenock Telegraph] |
20/10/2020 | Staycationers now taking the train in eco-conscience shift [Scotsman] |
17/10/2020 | Rail chiefs set to bring in full booze ban on all trains in Scotland [Scotsman] |
15/10/2020 | New images reveal progress of Tarbert Ferry Terminal upgrade [Scottish Construction Now] |
14/10/2020 | Railway staff fury at coronavirus case in their own station - and management failed to tell them [Daily Record] |
13/10/2020 | Heritage railways receive combined £6.7m Culture Recovery Fund lifeline [RAIL] |
13/10/2020 | Eerie pictures show Edinburgh Waverley resembling a ghost town during rush hour [edinburghlive] |
11/10/2020 | Covid shuts Oban train ticket office [The Oban Times] |
09/10/2020 | New headache for ScotRail in rebuilding confidence in train travel Alastair Dalton [Scotsman] |
08/10/2020 | Borders Railway model can put recovery on right lines- John Yellowlees [Scotsman] |
08/10/2020 | Rail journeys fall to lowest levels since mid-nineteenth century [ORR] |
07/10/2020 | Jacobite - new restrictions 9th to 25th October [West Coast Railways] |
06/10/2020 | Stonehaven rail crash and Covid pandemic contribute to spike in cancelled operations [The Courier] |
05/10/2020 | 'If you have Covid get a test not a train': ScotRail throws apparent dig at MP Margaret Ferrier [Evening Times] |
02/10/2020 | Caledonian Sleeper: How Covid and climate change could boost passenger numbers on Scotland's overnight trains Alastair Dalton [Scotsman] |
01/10/2020 | Discount railcard holders wont be refunded for money lost during the pandemic [MIlngavie and Bearsden Herald] |
30/09/2020 | Campaign to support Glasgow Subway as funding package nears end [Scotsman] |
29/09/2020 | Island economy 'scarred' by Covid-19 restrictions [BBC News] |
29/09/2020 | Bo'ness Santa Steam Train cancelled [Falkirk Herald] |
29/09/2020 | 'Time is of the essence if we are to avoid a catastrophic situation where we literally run out of money' - London Transport Commissioner on TfL's Government funding [RAIL] |
28/09/2020 | Lockdown hits freight figures, but punctuality shows improvement [RAIL] |
28/09/2020 | Scots Harry Potter fans slammed for cramming station to see Hogwarts Express [Daily Record] |
25/09/2020 | Big questions over future of ScotRail as post-Covid shake-up looms - Alastair Dalton [Scotsman] |
23/09/2020 | Covid-19: Western Rail Link to Heathrow Airport faces two-year delay [Railway Technology] |
22/09/2020 | ScotRail Emergency Measures Agreement extended [Railway Gazette] |
21/09/2020 | Government axes rail franchising after 24 years [RAIL] |
21/09/2020 | Rail franchises axed as help for train firms grows [BBC News] |
21/09/2020 | Rail franchising reaches the terminus as a new railway takes shape [GOV.UK] |
19/09/2020 | 'Book in advance' plea as CalMac unveils new timetable [Ross-shire Journal] |
18/09/2020 | Rail nationalisations may be coming down the track [BBC News] |
18/09/2020 | Government support for ScotRail staff and passengers as emergency funding extended [ScotRail] |
11/09/2020 | CrossCountry resumes normal seat reservations [Railway Gazette] |
07/09/2020 | Delhi metro: India's largest subway reopens after Covid-19 shutdown [BBC News] |
06/09/2020 | UK rail operators plan to restore 90% of train services [The Guardian] |
06/09/2020 | Campaign launched for free public transport in Glasgow to help economy recover [The Scottish Sun] |
05/09/2020 | LNER adds extra trains between Newcastle, Edinburgh and London [Chronicle Live] |
03/09/2020 | Covid-19 impact: Amtrak to furlough 2,000 workers [Railway Technology] |
02/09/2020 | UK rail passengers down 3m on last year despite return to office plea [the Guardian] |
28/08/2020 | Why facemasks should be worn on trains [ScotRail] |
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] |
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] |
11/08/2020 | ScotRail trials school train for Oban High School pupils [The Oban Times] |
08/08/2020 | Rail body calls for sleeper trains to use Channel Tunnel due to rise in post-Covid eco-tourism [Daily Mail] |
08/08/2020 | How part-time commuters can save money on peak-time rail travel [The Guardian] |
01/08/2020 | Severn Valley Railway restarts passenger services [BBC News] |
29/07/2020 | Scotland's rail services to be increased as Covid restrictions ease [BBC News] |
29/07/2020 | At-seat food and drink service to launch on LNER trains [Mail Online] |
23/07/2020 | Coronavirus: ScotRail offers free travel for unemployed and even more once they get a job [Clydebank Post] |
20/07/2020 | New Carlisle to Settle services aim to 'kick-start' tourism [BBC News] |
18/07/2020 | LNER 'not running coronavirus safe service' [Scotsman] |
16/07/2020 | Coronavirus in Scotland: Physical distancing on Arran ferries 'unrealistic' for tourism [BBC News] |
14/07/2020 | Harry Potter steam train to restart its summer trips [Scotsman] |
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] |
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 | 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] |
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] |
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] |
04/06/2020 | CalMac set to extend essential travel only timetable as it reveals it has turned away more than 270 visitors trying to reach west coast islands [Press and Journal] |
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] |
26/05/2020 | Bus and train passengers told to bring own face coverings [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] |
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 | Translink releases two large Trainbows onto the Northern Ireland network [Rail Engineer] |
20/04/2020 | Key freight routes in focus on Scotlands Railway [Network Rail] |
17/04/2020 | Cromarty-Nigg ferry suspended until 2021 due to coronavirus [Ross-shire Journal] |
17/04/2020 | Stay home, stay safe, stay off the railway [Network Rail] |
15/04/2020 | Construction on HS2 can begin, government says [The Guardian] |
15/04/2020 | Covid-19: India suspends passenger railway operations until 3 May [Railway Technology] |
14/04/2020 | Manchester's Nightingale hospital ready for first North West patients after just 14 days [Blackpool Gazette] |
09/04/2020 | Supermarket stock takes scenic route during Covid-19 lock-down [Network Rail] |
07/04/2020 | 3D-printed handles aim to reduce hand contact with train doors [Railway Gazette] |
06/04/2020 | Grand Central follows Hull Trains in suspending open access services [Railway Gazette] |
02/04/2020 | Network Rail gives suppliers cashflow boost [Network Rail] |
02/04/2020 | One million tonnes of critical supplies transported weekly along the West Coast main line during Covid-19 crisis [Network Rail] |
02/04/2020 | Use data to tailor coronavirus timetables to current needs, says Zipabout [Railway Gazette] |
02/04/2020 | Iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct which features in Harry Potter films to light up blue for NHS heroes [Scotsman] |
02/04/2020 | New temporary timetable for NorthLink ferry services [John O Groat Journal] |
01/04/2020 | Non-key Scottish road, rail and ferry workers must be stood down - unions [Scotsman] |
31/03/2020 | Maid of the Loch paddle steamer 'closed until late June', says charity [Helensburgh Advertiser] |
29/03/2020 | Hull Trains suspends all services to 'protect business' amid coronavirus pandemic [Metro] |
29/03/2020 | Kintore station work halted [Grampian Online] |
27/03/2020 | Glasgow SPT Subway temporarily axes Inner Circle amid coronavirus pandemic [Evening Times] |
27/03/2020 | Scotlands Railway appeals for former signallers to help keep vital services moving [Network Rail] |
26/03/2020 | CalMac introduces 'Essential Lifeline Timetable' amidst coronavirus pandemic [Ardrossan Herald] |
25/03/2020 | Concerns as Northlink carry on 'business as usual' amid coronavirus crisis [Press and Journal] |
25/03/2020 | Network Rail Southern Region appeals for former professional signallers to help the railway keep key workers moving during coronavirus crisis [Network Rail] |
24/03/2020 | Coronavirus: Hundreds of ScotRail staff now self-isolating [Scotsman] |
24/03/2020 | Covid-19:Railway maintenance continues to keep critical supply lines open [Network Rail] |
24/03/2020 | Coronavirus: ScotRail asks passengers to bin dirty tissues [Evening Times] |
24/03/2020 | Glasgow Subway to close underground network to help stop spread of coronavirus [Daily Record] |
23/03/2020 | ScotRail reduced rail timetable comes into effect [ITV News] |
23/03/2020 | Covid-19: government suspends rail franchise agreements [The Guardian] |
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] |
20/03/2020 | Rail timetable reductions being introduced from Monday [Transport Scotland] |
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] |