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17/02/2021 | Covid in Scotland: Rail tickets to adjust for new normal [The Times] |
15/02/2021 | New Exhibition Celebrates Railway Heroes [Network Rail] |
10/02/2021 | A new type of train ticket for the return to the office [Railstaff] |
10/02/2021 | Dunfermline keyworker questions axing of train service [Dunfermline Press] |
10/02/2021 | CalMac reminder: ferry services should only be used for essential travel [Greenock Telegraph] |
07/02/2021 | CalMac examines cuts to journeys after coming under fire for running a full service of empty ferries [The Herald] |
31/01/2021 | Coronavirus outbreak linked to Glasgow Subway depot [Evening Times] |
29/01/2021 | 'Alarming' number of rail crimes committed in Fife during pandemic [Fife Today] |
28/01/2021 | EU railway revenue down 26bn owing to Covid-19 crisis [Railway Gazette] |
27/01/2021 | Highlands railway to drop to 65% of service as demand drops [Ross-shire Journal] |
27/01/2021 | ScotRail to reduce services from February - Evening Express [Evening Express] |
27/01/2021 | Covid in Scotland: Train services cut as passenger numbers plunge [BBC News] |
27/01/2021 | Fewer trains to run on Scotlands Railway [ScotRail] |
27/01/2021 | South Wales lines reopen after successful Metro works [Rail Engineer] |
22/01/2021 | Nearly 200 ScotRail staff absent because of Covid as training suspended [Scotsman] |
21/01/2021 | Heaton-Harris: fare payers should make fair contribution [RAIL] |
20/01/2021 | Free concessionary travel to vaccination centres [Tyne and Wear Metro] |
19/01/2021 | Fewer trains as rail service from Milngavie via Glasgow Central is scrapped [MIlngavie and Bearsden Herald] |
18/01/2021 | Rail passenger numbers down by 90 per cent [John O Groat Journal] |
17/01/2021 | Eurostar warns of 'risk to survival' without government help [The Guardian] |
15/01/2021 | Alston-based tourist railway helped with Covid-19 recovery grant [News and Star] |
15/01/2021 | Scotlands Railway responds to new restrictions [ScotRail] |
15/01/2021 | Helensburgh trains: ScotRail to slash capacity due to lockdown [Helensburgh Advertiser] |
13/01/2021 | ScotRail chief warns pre-pandemic passengers may not return [The Herald] |
13/01/2021 | ScotRail 'actively considering' running shorter trains and further cuts [Scotsman] |
13/01/2021 | Trains serving Stranraer reduced due to effect of Covid [Galloway Gazette] |
12/01/2021 | Call to vaccinate essential transport staff as next priority [Railstaff] |
09/01/2021 | ScotRail to cut more trains as passengers slump by 90 per cent [Edinburgh News] |
07/01/2021 | Mask concerns increase personal rail security complaints to highest for seven years [Scotsman] |
05/01/2021 | Grand Central suspends services until March 1 [Railway Gazette] |
05/01/2021 | Hull Trains suspends services for a third time [Railway Gazette] |
05/01/2021 | Rail services likely to be halved as lockdown hits UK travel sector [The Guardian] |
01/01/2021 | ScotRail fare increases to be lowest in Britain [Scotsman] |
30/12/2020 | UK public transport downturn to continue after pandemic ends [The Guardian] |
30/12/2020 | Western Ferries hails resilience as pandemic leads to sailings fall [The Herald] |
29/12/2020 | Grant Shapps and Rishi Sunak clash over flexible rail tickets plan [The Sun] |
28/12/2020 | Scotrail extends Christmas tickets discount for students [Inverness Courier] |
23/12/2020 | Ullswater 'Steamers' in Lake District to temporarily close due to current Covid-19 situation [News and Star] |
21/12/2020 | Cash refunds to be offered for Christmas rail tickets [Railway Gazette] |
21/12/2020 | Passengers in England to receive refunds for cancelled Christmas travel [The Guardian] |
21/12/2020 | ScotRail offering free ticket refunds after changes to festive travel restrictions [Grampian Online] |
21/12/2020 | Who Takes the Eurostar? Almost No One, as the Pandemic Fuels a Rail Crisis [The New York Times] |
20/12/2020 | Coronavirus Christmas: Watch as swathes of people cram into London station ahead of new lockdown [Scotsman] |
19/12/2020 | Highland politician concerned over possible 'Christmas travel spike' on trains [John O Groat Journal] |
18/12/2020 | British Transport Police to ramp up patrols across Scotland's rail network over Christmas to tackle abuse of frontline staff [Scotsman] |
17/12/2020 | Actions for a fairer, greener transport system [Transport Scotland] |
17/12/2020 | Coronavirus Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon urged to nationalise railways [The Herald] |
17/12/2020 | Launch of Merseyrails new trains delayed by pandemic [Railway Gazette] |
17/12/2020 | ScotRail carriage numbers to increase for Helensburgh train services [Helensburgh Advertiser] |
04/12/2020 | Regulator praises Network Rails Covid-19 response but raises concerns on capacity planning and approach to timetabling [ORR] |
04/12/2020 | Government to cut 1bn from rail budget [BBC News] |
03/12/2020 | 2020 National Railway Heritage Awards [NRHA] |
02/12/2020 | Popular Itison 10 for 5 voucher scheme returns this Christmas [Edinburgh Trams] |
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] |
30/11/2020 | Strikes at Glasgow Central called off after ScotRail conductor reinstated [Scotsman] |
30/11/2020 | Call for flexible rail fares to reflect home working shift [Holyrood Website] |
29/11/2020 | Extra police and penalties demanded to avert Christmas trains overcrowding [Scotsman] |
28/11/2020 | Avanti West Coast removes Peak fares during Christmas [Avanti West Coast] |
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] |
16/11/2020 | RMT Union: ScotRail staff could strike amid pay dispute [The Herald] |
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 | Caledonian Sleeper workers set to take strike action from Sunday [Evening Times] |
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] |
30/09/2020 | Crunch talks to avert 48-hour Caledonian Sleeper strikes break down [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] |
29/09/2020 | RMT's 48-hour rail strike sparks cancellation of services [Inverness Courier] |
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] |
22/09/2020 | Caledonian Sleeper staff to stage 48-hour strikes [Scotsman] |
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] |
02/12/2019 | Misery for SWR passengers as RMT union starts 27-day strike in train guards row [ITV News] |
14/10/2019 | Paper tickets ditched for half of train journeys [ITV News] |
14/10/2019 | CalMac seeks tender to deliver ferry booking and ticketing service [Press and Journal] |
16/09/2019 | Caledonian Sleeper staff set strike date [BBC News] |
20/08/2019 | Cleaners pay campaign starts at Scottish railway stations [BBC News] |
31/07/2019 | Probe launched into ScotRail ticket machines over inaccurate display of off-peak journey fares [Press and Journal] |
24/07/2019 | Caledonian Sleeper staff vote for industrial action [BBC News] |
18/06/2019 | South Western Railway workers begin five-day strike [BBC News] |
31/05/2019 | Train firm announces split ticketing rail journey app [ITV News] |
11/03/2019 | Union threatens carnage for Scotrail passengers [Scotsman] |
18/02/2019 | Plans to overhaul rail fares system could end split ticketing [ITV News] |
06/02/2019 | Northern rail: Strikes halted by 'breakthrough' [BBC News] |
05/02/2019 | Closing Springburn rail depot 'act of industrial vandalism' says RMT leader [The Herald] |
30/10/2018 | RMT union 'appalled' by human waste train plan [BBC News] |
27/09/2018 | ScotRail staff to take industrial action [ITV News] |
26/09/2018 | RMT warns ScotRail will 'grind to halt' after vote to ban overtime [Scotsman] |
22/08/2018 | ScotRail ballot threatening 'massive disruption' signalled [Scotsman] |
31/07/2018 | ScotRail pioneers smart mobile ticketing [ScotRail] |
26/07/2018 | Thousands of ScotRail staff could take industrial action over pay [Scotsman] |
01/06/2018 | Northern: Minister 'should resign' over rail 'chaos' [BBC News] |
16/05/2018 | Govia Thameslink changes time of every train in shake-up [BBC News] |
08/05/2018 | Train tickets: Rail industry plans fares shake-up [BBC News] |
24/04/2018 | Rail staff to go on strike in May and June [Scotsman] |
08/01/2018 | Rail strikes: Train workers at five firms walkout in safety row [BBC News] |
31/12/2017 | New Year's travel chaos looms as rail strikes hit [BBC News] |
22/12/2017 | Virgin Trains West Coast strike called off [BBC News] |
20/12/2017 | Rail workers to stage series of 24-hour strikes over guards in January [Sky News] |
13/12/2017 | Christmas rail strikes announced by two rail companies [BBC News] |
16/11/2017 | Virgin West Coast rail workers to strike [BBC News] |
08/11/2017 | Rail strikes: Five rail operators hit by RMT walkout [BBC News] |
08/11/2017 | Aslef train drivers accept Southern rail deal [BBC News] |
25/10/2017 | Rail strikes: Fresh walkouts in row over conductors' role [BBC News] |
05/10/2017 | Fresh rail strikes hit services across England [BBC News] |
19/09/2017 | Southern, Merseyrail, Arriva Rail North and Greater Anglia rail staff strike [BBC News] |
14/09/2017 | ScotRail workers vote for action over CCTV job cuts [BBC News] |
02/09/2017 | Northern, Merseyrail and Southern rail staff strike [BBC News] |
01/09/2017 | Strike ballot for South Western Railway staff [BBC News] |
18/08/2017 | Northern, Southern and Merseyrail strikes set for September [BBC News] |
25/07/2017 | Anger over Hamilton station 'mosquito' device [BBC News] |
21/07/2017 | Southern strike union RMT in 'full and frank' government talks [BBC News] |
10/07/2017 | Rail strikes to hit Northern, Southern and Merseyrail [BBC News] |
23/06/2017 | RMT announce further strikes on Southern, Northern and Merseyrail [BBC News] |
20/06/2017 | Staff want moved from 'war zone' Scots train station besieged by 'headbangers & nutters' [Herald] |
16/05/2017 | Fresh rail strikes announced for 30 May [BBC News] |
15/05/2017 | Southern and RMT return to negotiating table [RTM] |
04/05/2017 | Virgin unveil new ticketing structure to save customers £7.1m a year [RTM] |
13/04/2017 | Virgin Trains East Coast staff to stage 48-hour strike [BBC News] |
08/04/2017 | Passengers facing rail strikes on Grand National day [ITV News] |
21/03/2017 | Southern, Merseyrail and Arriva Trains North strikes announced [BBC News] |
17/03/2017 | £3m free travel scheme for ScotRail passengers detailed [Herald] |
13/03/2017 | Northern, Southern rail and Merseyrail staff on strike [BBC News] |
09/03/2017 | Looming RMT strike forces Northern to run just 40% of services [RTM] |
28/02/2017 | Northern, Southern rail and Merseyrail staff to strike [BBC News] |
22/02/2017 | Southern guards in 24-hour walkout after failed talks [BBC News] |
20/02/2017 | Night Tube drivers balloted over strikes [BBC News] |
09/02/2017 | Northern rail conductors to be balloted in guard row [BBC News] |
05/02/2017 | Southern rail deal is 'shocking betrayal', RMT union says [BBC News] |
20/01/2017 | London Midland conductors threaten strike action [BBC News] |
19/01/2017 | RMT Southern rail strikes to go ahead [BBC News] |
12/01/2017 | Merseyrail driver-only trains: RMT sets guards decision deadline [BBC News] |
09/01/2017 | Tube strike talks: Last-minute offer made to unions [BBC News] |
07/01/2017 | Tube strike to go ahead as RMT walks out of talks [BBC News] |
05/01/2017 | Southern rail: RMT agrees to direct talks with government [Guardian] |
02/01/2017 | Train fares rise by an average of 2.3% [BBC News] |
14/12/2016 | Southern rail strike enters second day as Acas talks start [BBC News] |
05/12/2016 | London Underground drivers call off planned strike action [BBC News] |
25/11/2016 | Railways in the UK Autumn Statement [Railway Gazette] |
09/11/2016 | Union stages protests over ScotRail franchise [BBC News] |
08/11/2016 | Union mounts fresh attack on ScotRail ahead of protests [STV] |
03/11/2016 | Southern rail strikes set for Christmas and New Year's Eve [BBC News] |
18/10/2016 | Rail freight firm DB Cargo plans to cut 900 jobs [BBC News] |
14/10/2016 | MPs told 'get a grip' in midst of Southern strike woes [BBC News] |
11/10/2016 | Southern rail services 'significantly affected' as three-day strike begins [Guardian] |
06/10/2016 | Southern rail strike to go ahead after talks collapse [Guardian] |
05/10/2016 | RMT members accept Scotrail deal over guards [BBC News] |
04/10/2016 | Southern conductors offered £2,000 to end rail strikes [BBC News] |
03/10/2016 | Virgin Trains East Coast rail staff strike under way [BBC News] |
03/10/2016 | Tube strike ballot over job cuts announced [BBC News] |
26/09/2016 | Virgin East Coast rail staff to strike on 3 October [BBC News] |
22/09/2016 | Southern Railway facing more strikes [BBC News] |
21/09/2016 | Conductors to stay on ScotRail routes [Rail News] |
20/09/2016 | ScotRail 'fudge' over driver-only dispute will see conductors closing doors - and drivers opening them [Herald] |
18/08/2016 | Virgin Trains East Coast August strikes suspended [BBC News] |
14/08/2016 | Talks break down in Southern rail dispute [Guardian] |
10/08/2016 | Eurostar staff to strike for seven days [BBC News] |
10/08/2016 | Southern rail strike suspended as talks resume [BBC News] |
09/08/2016 | Virgin East Coast rail staff vote to strike [BBC News] |
09/08/2016 | ScotRail and RMT union in fresh talks over strike action [BBC News] |
08/08/2016 | Southern rail strike: Five-day walkout begins [BBC News] |
05/08/2016 | Rail union offers deal to call off Southern strike [BBC News] |
04/08/2016 | How to hack your train fares in half [BBC] |
03/08/2016 | ScotRail RMT strikes called off for talks [BBC News] |
02/08/2016 | ScotRail makes fresh offer to union ahead of planned strikes [BBC News] |
28/07/2016 | Further ScotRail strikes announced by RMT [Scotsman] |
28/07/2016 | RMT announces five-day August strike on Southern rail network [BBC News] |
18/07/2016 | RMT announces new strike dates in ScotRail dispute [BBC News] |
16/07/2016 | Another weekend of RMT strikes on ScotRail [BBC News] |
09/07/2016 | Rail strike plan to help T in the Park and Scottish Open commuters [Scotsman] |
06/07/2016 | Talks break up again in ScotRail dispute [BBC News] |
02/07/2016 | ScotRail staff holding 24-hour strike on Sunday [BBC News] |
30/06/2016 | ScotRail workers to launch fresh strikes in driver-only train row [Herald] |
26/06/2016 | Fourth day of ScotRail staff strike action [BBC News] |
21/06/2016 | RMT union begins ScotRail strike action [BBC News] |
21/06/2016 | Southern rail strike: London train commuters face travel chaos during 24-hour walkout [Evening Standard] |
20/06/2016 | Scotrail and Southern strikes prompt disruption warning [BBC News] |
15/06/2016 | Strikes at ScotRail loom closer after peace talks fail [Scotsman] |
14/06/2016 | ScotRail workers to stage series of six strikes [BBC News] |
07/06/2016 | ScotRail guards vote for strike action [BBC News] |
24/05/2016 | RMT ballot under way over ScotRails driver-only trains [Scotsman] |
19/05/2016 | ScotRail guards to vote on strike action - as bosses brand ballot 'inexplicable' [Herald] |
20/04/2016 | Southern rail conductors to stage three strikes over supervisor row [BBC News] |
18/04/2016 | Govia Thameslink takes Aslef union to court over longer trains dispute [Guardian] |
15/04/2016 | ScotRail strike ballot triggered by row over downgrading of staff [Scotsman] |
10/03/2016 | Competition authority calls for more open access [Rail News] |
06/03/2016 | Rail staff threaten action over plan to downgrade conductors [Scotland on Sunday] |
04/02/2016 | Two shortlisted for South Western franchise [Rail News] |
03/02/2016 | Night tube: Breakthrough as RMT urges members to accept deal [Telegraph] |
22/12/2015 | Scottish sleeper trains halted by RMT strike [BBC News] |
15/12/2015 | Southern Railway conductors vote to strike over staff shortages [Guardian] |
12/11/2015 | Strike ballot called over Sleeper train defects [Scotsman] |
23/08/2015 | First Great Western rail 24 hour strike goes ahead [BBC News] |
03/08/2015 | First Great Western rail staff to hold series of strikes [BBC News] |
15/07/2015 | Rail strike looms amid fears job cuts will top 100 [Scotsman] |
30/06/2015 | RMT votes for strike over new Hitachi high-speed trains [BBC News] |
29/06/2015 | Train sewage on tracks elimination date brought forward [BBC News] |
01/06/2015 | UK rail strikes suspended after 2% pay rise offer [BBC News] |
31/05/2015 | Network Rail strike talks to go into fourth day [BBC News] |
29/05/2015 | Network Rail workers to go on strike in June [BBC News] |
21/05/2015 | Rail unions call off national bank holiday strike [BBC News] |
20/05/2015 | Train companies publish national strike plans [Rail News] |
15/05/2015 | Rail workers to strike on bank holiday Monday [BBC News] |
14/05/2015 | Glasgow Central Station commuters face disruption [Scotsman] |
12/05/2015 | Network Rail workers vote to strike over pay [BBC News] |
25/03/2015 | Edinburgh rail workers to strike on Good Friday [BBC News] |
20/10/2014 | Cashback reward for rail passengers who avoid rush hour [Times] |
05/10/2014 | First Great Western set to get five-year contract extension [BBC News] |
29/04/2014 | Tube strike: Commuters suffer 'severe disruption' [BBC News] |
21/02/2014 | Train passengers 'in dark' over delay compensation [Telegraph] |
03/02/2014 | Tube strike: Walkout to go ahead as talks fail [BBC News] |
23/01/2014 | Docklands Light Railway strike dates announced by RMT [BBC News] |
14/11/2013 | Glasgow 2014: Rail workers want bonus for Games [Scotsman] |
01/08/2013 | Hundreds of Railcare jobs at risk in Glasgow and Milton Keynes [BBC News] |
02/04/2013 | Train fares in Scotland set to fall by as much as 41% [BBC News] |
04/02/2013 | Swiss love affair with rail turns sour [BBC News] |
28/12/2012 | RMT union consults over escalating Network Rail dispute [BBC News] |
13/12/2012 | ScotRail workers to strike on Christmas Eve [BBC] |
17/11/2012 | Rail passengers facing Christmas strike threat after ScotRail sacked worker [Scotsman] |
14/11/2012 | Sculpture marks a year of transformation at Kinghorn [Railscot] |
27/09/2012 | Strike ballot over tests for driverless Tube trains [BBC News] |
25/09/2012 | Smartcard to pave way for ticketless trains [Telegraph] |
22/09/2012 | Split journey fares farce fleeces train passengers [Scotsman] |
28/07/2012 | Inspectors fine ScotRail £373,000 [BBC News] |
22/06/2012 | £5bn masterplan from Keith Brown to keep Scotland’s trains on track [Scotsman] |
18/05/2012 | Penalised train passengers fight ticketing rules [Guardian] |
26/04/2012 | Railway signallers walk out in two-day strike over shifts [STV] |
21/04/2012 | Railway signal staff to strike over rosters [Scotsman] |
04/04/2012 | Railway signal workers could strike over 12-hour shifts [Scotsman] |
26/03/2012 | Glasgow Subway revamp plan to get £246m from government [BBC News] |
22/03/2012 | ScotRail dividends 'add 7% to cost of fares' [Herald] |
31/01/2012 | Rail staff may strike over sackings [PA] |
23/01/2012 | Strike by rail signal workers in Glasgow suspended [BBC News] |
15/12/2011 | Christmas rail disruption threatened as signal workers plan strike action [Scotsman] |
08/11/2011 | ScotRail’s Bishopbriggs & Lenzie stations go ‘Smart’ [Rail.co] |
24/06/2011 | Tube strikes cancelled as London Underground reinstates unfairly sacked driver [Rail.co] |
09/06/2011 | London tube strike dates announced by RMT union [BBC News] |
08/06/2011 | NYMR staff to strike over pay [BBC News] |
26/05/2011 | Heathrow Express 48 hour strike begins [BBC News] |
13/01/2011 | Another strike to hit rail passengers [Wales Online] |
07/01/2011 | London tube documents 'show station staffing cuts'. [BBC News] |
03/09/2010 | Tube strike to go ahead after talks break down [BBC] |
07/08/2010 | RMT Union to take legal action [BBC News] |
21/07/2010 | Planned strikes on DLR called off [BBC News] |
11/06/2010 | Docklands Light Railway strike announced [BBC News] |
07/04/2010 | Rail talks end without agreement [BBC News Article] |
02/04/2010 | Union agrees to attend talks ahead of rail strike plans [BBC News] |
01/04/2010 | Rail union plans to strike twice [BBC News] |
01/04/2010 | Talks to be held on rail dispute [BBC News Article] |
13/03/2010 | Rail unions claim strike has solid support [BBC News] |
12/03/2010 | Rail maintenance workers vote to strike [libcom.org] |
01/03/2010 | Rail strike 'business as usual' [BBC News] |
23/02/2010 | Talks to avert rail strike threat [BBC News] |
21/02/2010 | RMT agrees to talks with bosses [BBC News] |
13/01/2010 | Ballot to be held after train row [BBC News Article] |
21/12/2009 | Union demands guards on rail link [BBC News Article] |
08/12/2009 | Row over staff on new rail link [BBC News] |
15/01/2009 | Maxwell Park adopted! [First ScotRail] |
20/11/2008 | London agrees new Oyster smart card contract [Railway Gazette] |
08/10/2008 | RMT SIGNALLERS' STRIKE SUSPENDED [Network Rail Article] |
01/10/2008 | RMT HAS NO EXCUSE FOR CYNICAL STRIKE [Network Rail Article] |
28/05/2008 | Ticketing woes for new Alloa line [BBC News] |
12/05/2008 | National rail strike threat from RMT union [Telegraph] |
29/04/2008 | Train operators set out plans to shake-up and simplify ticketing [Transit Newsletter] |
24/04/2007 | Smart solutions for global events [Railway Strategies] |
15/03/2007 | Rail strikes formally suspended [BBC News] |
13/03/2007 | 10 legit ways to get cheaper rail fares [BBC News] |
12/05/2006 | Profit on dual ticket plunges to just £82 [Scotsman] |
30/01/2006 | Rail union backs council tax bill [BBC News] |
01/01/2006 | New Year rail strike hits Virgin [BBC News] |
23/05/2005 | ScotRail forced to act on online booking glitches [Scotsman] |
24/08/2004 | Warning over runaway rail wagons [BBC News] |
24/06/2004 | Union cancels rail strike threat [BBC News] |
25/05/2004 | RMT announces Network Rail talks [BBC News] |
06/05/2004 | RMT threatens strike travel chaos [BBC News] |
13/04/2004 | Strike ballot for railway workers [BBC News] |
30/04/2003 | Strike called off |
17/04/2003 | RMT Guards to Strike |
31/03/2003 | RMT Guards Strike |
28/03/2003 | RMT Guards Strike |