Scotrail has been instructed to review Fife Circle services following demand for 'much-needed improvements'. Annabelle Ewing, SNP MSP for the Cowdenbeath constituency, which includes Rosyth, Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay, hopes that 'lessons are learned from current performance' during the next phase of the operator's 'Fit for the Future' scheme.
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Trains in Fife have been cancelled due to a signalling fault affecting services between Cowdenbeath and Glenrothes.
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Emergency services were called to the scene in Cowdenbeath, Fife, shortly after 10am on Wednesday when the motor crashed into the overhead structure.
(Permalink) Bridge strike Cancellations Cowdenbeath Cowdenbeath High Street

Crucial work to stabilise old mine workings on land near Cowdenbeath town centre is to be carried out over the coming months. Fife Council say future development on the gap site just off the High Street cannot take place until engineering operations are done to overcome the legacy of former coal mining activities underground. ... Given the proximity of the Fife Circle railway line to the area, Network Rail was consulted on the proposals and had no objection.
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Train journeys between Perth and Inverness were faster in the 19th century and they are about to get even slower. [The article refers to route alterations south, not north, of Perth. Inverness to Edinburgh will be via Stirling. Perth to Edinburgh will be via Cowdenbeath. -RS]
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ScotRail's summer timetable (2 June to 28 September) is now available. It is available in two books; ScotRail services and connections excluding Strathclyde, ScotRail services covering Strathclyde.


The following routes continue to see a reduced timetable while a backlog of driver training is made up in the aftermath of the dispute :


Edinburgh-Glasgow (half-hourly plus extras in peak hours)

Glasgow North Bank (evening timetable)

Argyle Line (no services to Coatbridge Central)

Maryhill (hourly)

Barrhead (locals hourly)

West Calder (two Edinburgh-Glasgow trains each way don't run east of Shotts, there are no weekday terminators from Edinburgh)

Cowdenbeath (hourly daytime terminators suspended)



There are the following innovations :

Edinburgh Crossrail with new stations at Brunstane and Newcraighall - runs across Edinburgh from Bathgate to Newcraighall to Dunblane

Full Class 322 timetable to North Berwick with twice-daily services each way from/to Glasgow Central High Level

Additional services at 0809 from Prestonpans and 0737 from West Calder to Edinburgh

Sunday evening service to/from East Kilbride extended to weekday last train times

Far North/Kyle Sunday trains retimed to improve connections



Other Train Operating Company changes effecting Scotland include :

GNER 1900 Kings Cross-Edinburgh terminates Newcastle FX and 2300 Edinburgh-Newcastle withdrawn. Kings Cross-Glasgow services stepped back to allow longer turnround time, some call additionally at Haymarket

Arriva Trains Northern reinstate 0947 Leeds-Glasgow and 1410 return

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