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Engineers to undertake four-day project to install specialist netting system on a rock cutting above the railway near Ratho. Safety-critical works will help prevent loose material from potentially falling onto the railway. The project will mean significant disruption to services between Edinburgh and Glasgow, Bathgate, Stirling and Inverness from January 29 until February 2 with advice for essential travel only.
(Permalink) Engineering works Ratho Rockfall

Trains will only operate between Ayr and Irvine and between Glengarnock and Glasgow.
(Permalink) Ayr Ayrshire Engineering Works Girvan Glasgow Central Glengarnock Irvine Kilwinning

ScotRail has confirmed timetable changes due to engineering work.
(Permalink) Engineering works Network Rail

Falkirk rail passengers travelling between Christmas and New Year are being advised there may be some disruption to services due to engineering works.
(Permalink) Christmas Engineering Works New Year

The works will impact Inverness-Aberdeen, Kyle and Far North services at different weekends in October.
(Permalink) Aberdeen Elgin Engineering Works Far North Line Forres Garve Helmsdale Inverness Kyle of Lochalsh Wick

People in Helensburgh [Cardross, Dalreoch and the West Highland south of Crianlarich] are being warned to plan their journeys ahead this weekend.
(Permalink) Ardlui Arrochar & Tarbet Bus replacement service Cardross Craigendoran Crianlarich Dalreoch Engineering Works Garelochhead Glasgow Queen Street Helensburgh Central Helensburgh Upper

Passengers could soon be spared the disruption of weekend engineering works as rail bosses try carrying out projects midweek instead.
(Permalink) Engineering works

Aberdeen fans are being warned of rail disruption ahead of the Dons' League Cup semi-final against Rangers in Glasgow on Sunday. Due to engineering works taking place at the weekend, replacement buses will be in operation between the Granite City and Dundee.
(Permalink) Aberdeen Dundee Engineering works

ScotRail services out of Glasgow Central have been disrupted due to overrunning engineering work.

The work stopped trains from getting out of ScotRail depots on Wednesday morning, the train operator said.
(Permalink) Delays Engineering works Glasgow Central

The works on the West Coast Main Line will mean that services across Scotland will be delayed or cancelled over the next eight weeks as the major works get under way
(Permalink) Engineering works West Coast Main Line

Glasgwegians are being urged to check their West Coast Main Line journeys, as engineering works are set to disrupt rail services between London and Glasgow.
(Permalink) Edinburgh Engineering works Glasgow London Euston Milton Keynes West Coast Main Line

ScotRail has confirmed that a bus replacement service will be in operation between Ayr and Stranraer this weekend.
(Permalink) Ayr Engineering works Replacement bus Stranraer


Stranraer: The once busy Stranraer Signal Box on 30 April 2014. The box is now open only for special train workings.
John Gray 30/04/2014

Improved planning, monitoring and delivery of possessions is essential in not only reducing disruption to passengers, but also in reducing costs. [See ORR Announcement of the 14th below. -RS]
(Permalink) Engineering works Network Rail ORR

An Office of Rail and Road (ORR) review commissioned into how Network Rail (NR) plans for and delivers engineering works has found that while there have been some recent improvements, further work is required to minimise disruption to passengers and ensure public money is spent appropriately.

(Permalink) Engineering works Network Rail ORR

There is more bad news for train users as there are no local Scotrail services serving East Lothian at all this weekend.

County residents have had to get used to no trains on recent Sundays due to strike action by RMT union members.

Now, essential track engineering works means there will be no trains on the North Berwick-Edinburgh and Dunbar-Edinburgh services on Saturday either.
(Permalink) East Lothian Engineering works Industrial Action

Network Rail is reminding passengers to check before they travel this holiday weekend as engineers will be carrying out upgrades works.
(Permalink) Engineering Works Network Rail

Bank holiday rail disruption is set to hit passengers travelling between Inverness and Glasgow. Engineering works between Stirling and Dunblane will result in bus replacement services for ScotRail's Inverness-Glasgow services on May 1, 2 and 3.
(Permalink) Engineering Works May Day

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