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UK: A National Incident Report issued on January 10 confirmed that hairline cracks have been found in the T slots of eight of 75 MkV coaches in the Caledonian Sleeper fleet at points where the yaw damper bracket joins the body of the vehicle.
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Rail fares in Scotland will increase by 8.7 per cent in April in a hike that has been branded outrageous by union leaders.
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The Scottish government says current ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper prices are not sustainable.
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Caledonian Sleeper has provided a significant contribution to the Scottish loneliness charity Give a Dog a Bone. Through generous donations, £6,090 has successfully been raised to support the charity's ongoing work. The donations allowed Give a Dog a Bone to hold two separate raffle competitions, each contributing to the impressive total raised.
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A group of high school students from Millburn Academy in Inverness took the Caledonian Sleeper service to London during a Politics field trip to visit the Houses of Parliament. Drew Hendry MP, their local representative for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey, met them off the train ahead of a guided tour of Parliament Millburn Academy ...
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Caledonian Sleepr is delighted to be supporting Give a Dog a Bone (an official charity partner) once again, giving one lucky person the chance to win a return journey for two in a Club en-suite room onboard the Caledonian Sleeper.
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Staff accused management of failing to adhere to promises made during a previous industrial dispute in 2019.
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RMT members working on the Caledonian Sleeper service will be balloted from tomorrow (October 31) for strike action over insufficient staffing levels.
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Autumn is a time of year when Scotland is at its most beautiful. The constantly changing colours make the scenery come alive with all shades of oranges, reds and browns. We love the autumn colours and we have picked out 5 easily accessible short walks along our route that allow our guests to enjoy the ...
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We [Caledonian Sleeper] are delighted to be working in partnership with Visit Aberdeen to give one lucky winner and their plus one the chance to experience a unique way to travel with a trip aboard the iconic Caledonian Sleeper. Prize winners will enjoy a return trip to Aberdeen in either a Caledonian Double or Club Room with ...
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Now in its 18th year, the Highlands and Islands Food & Drink Awards showcase and celebrate excellence and achievements in the food and drink industry in the region “ from world-renowned businesses to small innovative producers. A firm favourite in the industry calendar, the awards will be back to celebrate those shortlisted and reveal the ...
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Scotland-London service was £4.3 million in the red prior to nationalisation in June.
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As part of our celebrations commemorating 150 years of the London to Scotland Sleeper service, in partnership with Annandale Distillery, Caledonian Sleeper produced 200 70cl bottles of a limited-edition single malt, single cask whisky and has donated bottle 126 to Give a Dog a Bone.
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We have teamed up with Mackies of Scotland to grant one lucky winner and their plus one an unforgettable railway experience aboard the Caledonian Sleeper and a years supply of chocolate and ice-cream. Prize winners will receive a welcome bottle of champagne upon arrival and enjoy a return trip in either a Caledonian Double or Club
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A charity that provides vital support to children and young people found at risk on the UK rail network, Railway Children, has welcomed a £5,000 donation from Caledonian Sleeper. The donation will be used to fund Railway Children's new Glasgow based project, which brings together the rail industry and British Transport Police to support vulnerable ...
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Newly nationalised Caledonian Sleeper has confirmed the continuation of its partnership with GB Railfreight until 2030. [Another article in the same issue of RAIIL suggests Class 99s may not be used for the sleeper.]
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GB Railfreight (GBRf) has agreed on a seven-year deal with Caledonian Sleeper Ltd to continue hauling the Caledonian Sleeper coaches. The contract, effective from 25 June, comes into effect following the service entering into public sector control by the Scottish Government.
(Permalink) Caledonian Sleeper GB Railfreight  Aberdour: Caledonian Sleeper 73968 and 73970 drop down into Aberdour with a Craigentinny to the Fife circle and return trip on 24 March 2021.
 Cardross: The first northbound Caledonian Sleeper for a few weeks passes Cardross on 28 June 2021 with 66738 and 73967 leading the rake of coaches to Fort William.  Aberdeen: Aberdeen station on 10 January 2017. The Caledonian Sleeper to London Euston awaits its departure time behind 66736 Wolverhampton Wanderers doing the hard work and 73936 taking it easy. On the ... |
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Chaidh iarraidh gun tèid faraidhean rèile ann an Alba a lùghdachadh às dèidh dhan Chaledonian Sleeper a dhol dhan roinn phoblaich.
Tha aonadh an RMT ag ràdh gu bheil an t-àm ann crathadh mòr a thoirt air an rèile is ScotRail is an Caledonian Sleeper a-nise le Riaghaltas na h-Alba. (Permalink) Caledonian Sleeper Fares ScotRail Serco |
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Caledonian Sleeper services will be provided within Scottish Government ownership from today, Sunday 25 June 2023. This new arrangement replaces the previous Caledonian Sleeper franchise, operated by Serco Caledonian Sleepers Limited. This is a result of the Scottish Governments decision to run Caledonian Sleeper services, from the expiry ...
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An overnight sleeper train service between London and Scotland has run since 1873.
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Friday night saw the last Caledonian Sleeper service run under Serco's management.
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Carlton Reid toured around Argyll and the Isles with his folding bicycle in tow, stopping to soak in the region's history and to dine on 'hearty' Scottish fare.
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Our services have their terminating stations at Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness and Aberdeen but we serve many more destinations across 11 council areas in Scotland, so you're never too far from one of our services to London. We've split up our services by council area, so you have an easy, at a glance guide to the ...
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Trains arriving from Edinburgh were forced to divert to Cowdenbeath due to the issue.
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Scotland's scenery is world renowned and although we serve 43 destinations there are some places we cant take you, so if you want to see more of our dramatic landscape we have some trip ideas for walkers, cyclists and drivers to see even more of our beautiful country.
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The rolling stock formerly used for the Caledonian Sleeper, the overnight service between London and Scotland, has found a new home. In an exciting development for railway enthusiasts, the Connemara Railway Project has taken delivery of several former Caledonian sleeper coaches at Maas Cross in the west of Ireland. The coaches are being used for ...
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The Minister for Transport has announced the appointment two Non-Executive Directors to the Board of Scottish Rail Holdings.
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The rail operator teamed up with a distillery to launch a limited edition single malt marking 150 years of Scottish sleeper services.
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Our youngest guests can now make the most of their time with us with our free family activity pack! Our family activity pack contains: A Caledonian Sleeper reusable kit bag for keeping everything together, A Caledonian Sleeper reusable water bottle for keeping hydrated ...
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Caledonian Sleeper will remain a separate operation to ScotRail under public ownership plans announced by the Scottish Government.
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MailOnline Travel's Ted Thornhill travels on the Caledonian Sleeper between London Euston and Fort William in Scotland. Read on to find out why he declares it a dream trip ...
(Permalink) Caledonian Sleeper  Gorton [WHR]: The Caledonian Sleeper seen going southbound through Gorton loop on a rather overcast July evening. The midges and clegs were biting.  Corrour Summit: 0859 on 7th May 2016 and the northbound sleeper departs from Corrour and runs past the Grey Corries behind a Class 67 heading for the next stop at Tulloch and Fort William. Photo by Mark Edwards. |
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Scotland's transport minister says an arm's length company will take over the franchise on 25 June.
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Thèid seirbheis rèile a' Chaledonian Sleeper a chur dhan roinn phoblaich am-bliadhna.
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A statement by transport minister Jenny Gilruth to MSPs planned for Thursday is anticipated to confirm the overnight train service will switch to public hands, like ScotRail last year.
(Permalink) Caledonian Sleeper Nationalisation  Edinburgh Waverley: Face to face with a class 73 Serco sleeper locomotive, stabled in the short bays at the east end of Waverley on an unusually bright and sunny afternoon in July 2016. Aberdeen: Caledonian Sleeper waiting to depart Aberdeen behind 73967 on 24th August 2021.  Culloden Viaduct: For only the second time, two Class 73's have hauled the Caledonian Sleeper to Inverness. 73966 and 73967 are pictured leaving Culloden Viaduct on the return working to Edinburgh on 21 May 2016. There ... |
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Visit Inverness Loch Ness and Serco Caledonian Sleeper have announced a new partnership to encourage sustainable travel to the Highlands.
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Speculation is growing over who will operate the Caledonian Sleeper rail service between Inverness and London from this summer.
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The Caledonian Sleeper train service should be brought into public ownership, trade unionists have argued.
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Our Guest Service Centre is here to help our guests every step of the way and we've extended the opening times of our Social Media and Live Chat team to be on hand when you need them.
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Concerns have been raised about the future delivery of the Caledonian Sleeper rail service between Inverness and London.
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The transport minister has said she is constrained by UK law to consider the continued use of outsourcing firm Serco which has the £800m franchise to operate overnight rail passenger services between Scotland and London.
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The company facing the ending of its Caledonian Sleeper contract has revealed it has lost £69 million operating the service over the last seven years. It includes a loss of £3m filed in the companys accounts for the year to last March.
Serco's accounts for the Scotland-London overnight trains in 2021-22 showed ticket sales bounced back with the easing of lockdown restrictions but remained below pre-pandemic levels. (Permalink) Caledonian Sleeper Serco |
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Tickets on rail services across Scotland and on the Caledonian Sleeper would rise by an average of £13 if government subsidies were axed, a report has revealed.
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Mackies of Scotland and Caledonian Sleeper have received tens of thousands of entries for its UK-wide railway giveaway as the deadline nears.
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Scottish Government may not strip outsourcing firm Serco of the £800m franchise to operate overnight rail passenger services between Scotland and London - two months after indicating it would be nationalised.
Transport minister Jenny Gilruth has confirmed that it is making an assessment over a direct award of the Caledonian Sleeper service to Serco - two months after saying that it would be stripped of the contract seven years early. (Permalink) Caledonian Sleeper Serco |
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The BBC has commissioned a new suspense thriller set on a sleeper train travelling from Glasgow to London.
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One lucky winner is set to experience a unique way to travel the length of the UK as part of a massive giveaway with two renowned Scottish brands. [See Caledonian Sleeper news item of the 1st.]
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Win a trip for two in a Caledonian Double or Club Room and a year's supply of chocolate from Mackie's of Scotland in our competition.
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Caledonian Sleeper has entered into a partnership with North Coast 500, voted one of the worlds top coastal touring routes. Bringing together more than 500 miles (516 miles, to be exact!) of stunning coastal scenery, the North Coast 500 (NC500) naturally follows the rugged coastal edges of the North Highlands one of Scotlands best-kept ...
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Through the constitutional, political and economic turbulence of September and October 2022 it has sometimes felt like the world has spun off its reassuringly familiar axis, even if individual aspects of it dont align with your personal perspectives. But through this, rail freight has continued to keep goods moving to and from Scotland.
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We have been looking at ways to make our service more sustainable and we are constantly working with our partners to help reduce our carbon footprint. Since 2015 we have partnered with ARRAN Sense of Scotland to supply our guests with bath and shower gels, shampoo, conditioner, handwashes and body lotions.
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Business people have reacted to the shock decision to axe Sercos contract to run the loss-making Caledonian Sleeper between London and Scotland.
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Current franchise will end next June, but it is not clear who will take over.
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John Whitehurst, Managing Director of Serco's Transport business, said: When Serco took over the Caledonian Sleeper service in April 2015, we inherited an unreliable and outdated fleet of carriages dating back to the 1970s. We are extremely proud that under our leadership and management we have introduced new rolling stock and other significant innovations that ...
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Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth has today confirmed that a decision has been made in respect of the Serco Caledonian Sleeper contract.
In an answer to Parliament Ms Gilruth said: I can confirm that today Serco Caledonian Sleepers Limited has been advised that its proposal to rebase the Franchise Agreement with Scottish Ministers for the provision of Caledonian Sleeper rail services has been rejected on the grounds of not representing value for money to the public. Additionally, I can confirm that a notice was served today which confirms that the Scottish Ministers will terminate the Franchise Agreement with Serco Caledonian Sleepers Limited on 25 June 2023. (Permalink) Caledonian Sleeper Serco |
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Serco's contract to run the Caledonian Sleeper service between Scotland and London has been scrapped over a funding row.
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The Caledonian Sleeper train and luxury toiletries brand Arran Sense of Scotland are speeding up the green credentials of their partnership - derailing the use of hundreds of thousands of single-use plastic bottles.
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Workers at Caledonian Sleeper and on Shetland and Orkney ferries are each due to receive a £200 one-off payment as part of a £9 million bonus with parent company Serco looking to ease the effects of rampant inflation and surging energy bills for its employees.
(Permalink) Bonus Caledonian Sleeper Northlink Serco  Aberdour: Caledonian Sleeper's 73968 and 73970 drop down into Aberdour with a Craigentinny to Fife circle and return trip on 24 March 2021.
Aberdeen: Caledonian Sleeper waiting to depart Aberdeen behind 73967 on 24th August 2021. Gorton [WHR]: The Caledonian Sleeper seen going southbound through Gorton loop on a rather overcast July evening. The midges and clegs were biting. |
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Caledonian Sleeper guests will be welcomed by a sweet treat from Mackies of Scotland following a newly-signed partnership. From this month, the Aberdeenshire firms 35g chocolate bars will be included as a complimentary welcome gift as part of the Caledonian Sleeper in-room offering for guests booked in Caledonian Double Rooms and Club Rooms.
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Passengers slept unaware their train had remained in Glasgow Central amid rail cancellations.
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Extreme temperatures have disrupted travel for rail passengers on the Caledonian Sleeper service.
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Furious union bosses have slammed the owners of the Caledonian Sleeper as re-enacting Highland Clearances with its intention to make three Inverness positions redundant and not locate up to 10 potential jobs in the regional capital.
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The company that runs the Caledonian Sleeper has been accused of cutting jobs in the Highlands and moving services to the middle of the country.
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Caledonian Sleeper has today named one of the engines which powers its iconic cross border service in honour of the Railway Heritage Trust. Intended as a token of thanks for supporting the company's major restoration project at Perth Station. A listed building that dates back to 1848, Perth Station was designed on a grand scale in keeping with the Tudor Gothic style of the time. However, in 2018 the vast size of the station meant that many rooms were lying empty.
(Permalink) 92033 Caledonian Sleeper GB Railfreight Perth Railway Heritage Trust William Tite  Perth: Spotters nightmare. This Class 40 is at Perth -behind the wall - and there wasn't time to get round the other side to see what it was. This may well have been taken during the 'Douglas Blades G ...  Perth: Perth inside the station extension in July 2003. This area was once the station forecourt and the station proper was beyond the building. The platform seen here is now the main Inverness platform. |
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As ScotRail is renationalised, RMT calls for the Scottish Government to bring the Caledonian Sleeper into public ownership as internal Scottish Government documents show this could be done in just twelve weeks.
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On International Womens Day were going to look at a little-known female railway pioneer whose innovations are still making passengers journeys better 100 years on from her first work. Born in Pennsylvania in 1885, Olive Dennis was a railway engineering pioneer. Enrolling at Goucher College Baltimore in 1908 she earned a Batchelor of Arts before ...
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Long-suffering Caledonian Sleeper passengers who have suffered a litany of problems on its fault-plagued new fleet have had their journeys disrupted by yet another hitch a computer error forcing the cancellation of their train.
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E-bikes will be allowed on Caledonian Sleeper trains after rail bosses reversed their decision to ban them.
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Rail bosses at Caledonian Sleeper have said e-bikes are banned because they pose a fire risk.
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E-bikes have been barred from Caledonian Sleeper trains after a risk assessment raised safety concerns.
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The huge fall in train ticket sales caused Covid has been laid bare in annual accounts for ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper which showed they plummeted by nearly £330 million in the first year of the pandemic.
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The Emergency Measures Agreements which temporarily vary the terms of the ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper franchises have been further extended from December 2021 until February 2022. [Full article requires registration. -RS]
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A bevy of new sleeper trains are cropping up throughout the region and offering perks like spacious beds, room service, and craft cocktails.
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Dubbed the railways answer to Children in Need Rail Aid is a yearly fundraiser run by the Railway Children and UK Rail. The first Rail Aid in 2020 raised over 537,000 to give life-changing support to street children in the UK, India and Africa. This year Rail Aid 2021 has aimed to raise even more []The post Caledonian Sleeper raises money for Rail Aid 2021 appeared first on Caledonian Sleeper.
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Twelve cross-border sleeper trains have been cancelled over a lack of staff and the impact of Storm Arwen.
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RMT takes its fight for pay justice for Caledonian Sleeper workers to operator Sercos London office today.
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Pickets out in force as Caledonian Sleeper staff strike again in battle for pay justice.
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On eve of strike action on Caledonian Sleeper RMT calls for Scotland's political leadership to intervene.
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RMT confirms strike action goes ahead this week in pay dispute on Caledonian Sleeper as SERCO ramp up bullying and harassment of staff.
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After Scotrail deal RMT calls for parity for Caledonian Sleeper staff as their COP26 strikes remain on.
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Industrial action comes to an end immediately following deal with RMT.
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The RMT accepts a new pay offer which will provide its ScotRail members with a 2.5% pay rise.
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Following further discussion between ScotRail and RMT, the following agreement was reached:
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Following recent discussions we are pleased that all four trade unions have now agreed to accept this very good pay offer on behalf of their members. We are proud to have brokered and funded a deal which gives Scotlands rail workers a decent pay rise and improved terms and conditions, in contrast to conditions for rail workers under the UK Government.
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ScotRail says 'no rail services' will be provided outside Glasgow and Edinburgh for two weeks during COP26, if strikes go ahead.
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ScotRail and the Scottish government have given the RMT until 17:00 on Wednesday to accept their offer.
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Members of RMT union are due to begin strike action on November 1 during UN climate conference in Glasgow.
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Scotland's transport minister Graeme Dey accuses the RMT union of 'moving the goalposts' in negotiations.
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Details of changes to routes and how strike action could see nearly every service stopped
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If one sector can be said to show up the gulf between government rhetoric and reality on climate change, it is the railways.
And for all the Scottish governments posturing as an enlightened alternative to the Tories at Westminster, the Scotrail mess shows that it, too, is unwilling to walk the walk when it comes to investment in a greener future for transport. (Permalink) COP26 Caledonian Sleeper Industrial Action RMT ScotRail Scottish Government |
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Rail strike action is set to go ahead as planned during the summit after RMT union members voted to reject a 'revised pay offer' from ScotRail at their AGM in Leeds.
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RMT have said that ScotRail members are set to take industrial action into the new year as part of a long-running battle over pay.
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The Scottish government says the union is 'letting members down' by not agreeing to resolve a pay dispute.
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A Scottish Government spokesperson said: 'For some weeks now, ScotRail has been in constructive discussion with the four Railway Trade Unions to negotiate a pay increase for 2021. They have done so in good faith and with a willingness to hear unions' concerns and seek, through collective bargaining, to reach a position acceptable to all but especially union members and all of ScotRail's workforce. Three out of four unions have now accepted, or recommended acceptance, of the pay offer and two have done so by balloting their membership. That is welcomed hugely. We were disappointed that the RMT rejected the offer. Having taken nearly two weeks to tell ScotRail they were rejecting the offer, ScotRail sought to return immediately to the table to focus on the area the RMT said publicly was their one remaining concern - rest day working. ...
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ScotRail was accused by RMT of 'offering nothing of any consequence' during talks.
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Planned strike action from RMT is set to go ahead, impacting rail services during the COP26 climate summit.
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RMT calls for the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to urgently intervene in RMT ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper fight for pay justice.
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Nicola Sturgeon has been asked to intervene to bring an end to ScotRail pay disputes and strikes which threaten to cripple the railway during the COP26 summit.
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Nicola Sturgeon is being urged to personally intervene and try to resolve a long-running rail dispute which could see staff take strike action during the forthcoming UN COP26 climate change summit.
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Rail union RMT said that Scotrail members are continuing their fight for pay justice and equality today after announcing strike action throughout COP26 this week in a parallel fight that involves all Scotrail and Caledonian Sleeper grades.
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RMT confirms strike action in pay disputes on Scotrail and Caledonian Sleeper during COP26.
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It was announced by the Scottish government that the current Emergency Measures Agreements (EMAs) for the ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper franchises will be extended. [See announcement of 20th below. -RS]
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The Scottish Government has announced plans to extend the current Emergency Measures Agreements (EMAs) for the ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper franchises.
The EMAs which were put in place in March 2021 will now be in place until December 2021. These agreements will carry on to help to secure the sustainability of Scotlands rail services through this transitional period. Train operators will continue to receive payments to cover operating costs as necessary because of reduced revenues with a small incentive payment linked strictly to good performance. (Permalink) Caledonian Sleeper EMA Emergency Measures Agreement Franchise ScotRail |
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Fire crews have tackled a blaze on board a Caledonian Sleeper train at Cupar railway station that forced the main railway line through Fife to close.
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A passenger on board a train that was forced to make an emergency stop at Cupar due to an engine fire has spoken about the 'strange' experience.
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Caledonian Sleeper is to recruit more staff after a series of shortages forced the cancellation of three services this week.
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Late night services were disrupted from Edinburgh's busy Waverley station after the incident.
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All lines were disrupted as police rushed to incident. [En route Caledonian Sleeper portions were cancelled.]
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RMT calls new phase of industrial action in Serco Caledonian Sleeper pay fight.
(Permalink) Caledonian Sleeper RMT Serco  High Morlaggan Railway Cottage: The southbound sleeper climbs by Loch Long on the 27th of June. This Sunday evening service was the closest (due to strike action) to the longest day, the idea being to photograph the train on the day ... |
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On the eve of ACAS talks, RMT welcomes support from Scottish MSPs for pay justice for Serco Caledonian Sleeper workers.
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Reports of a fire alarm and engine problems. [Journey from London cancelled at Kingussie. Headed by 66738 and 73967.]
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Gordon MP Richard Thomson has written to the managing director of the Caledonian Sleeper.
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Passengers booked onto the Caledonian Sleeper will be issued a refund as 11 days of strike action gets under way.
(Permalink) Caledonian Sleeper Refund Serco Strike Strikes  Kilmarnock: 73969 showing off the Caledonian Sleeper logo during shunting moves at Kilmarnock |
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Thousands of passengers face ten nights with no Caledonian Sleeper trains between Scotland and London after operator Serco said it would be unable to run any services during strikes over pay.
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Caledonian Sleeper workers will take strike action for 11 days later this month over a pay dispute.
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Rail union RMT confirmed today that strikes will go ahead from the 15th June after a ballot of members on the Serco Caledonian Sleeper returned a massive 85% vote in favour of strike action over pay.
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Caledonian Sleeper staff today voted to strike over a pay freeze.
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Caledonian Sleeper has confirmed that it will be restoring its full timetable from April 29, after a lengthy period of running a single daily train between London and Inverness via Edinburgh. Both the Lowlander and Highlander services will re-start, albeit with slightly shorter formations for ...
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