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ScotRail are holding a public consultation on a proposed new timetable for services between Edinburgh, Fife, and the Tay Cities, including services to the new stations at Cameron Bridge and Leven.
As the Levenmouth Rail Link reopens, ScotRail are taking the opportunity to propose changes to the timetable that will benefit people across Fife, based on feedback received from customers and stakeholders. (Permalink) Cameron Bridge Dundee Edinburgh Fife Leven Levenmouth Line Perth ScotRail Timetable |
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As part of our vision to support thriving, connected, and resilient communities and destinations that are great places to live, work, and visit, we are holding a public consultation on a proposed new timetable for services between Edinburgh, Fife, and the Tay Cities. This includes services to the new stations at Cameron Bridge and Leven. The consultation opens on Monday, 11 September 2023, and will be available until Monday, 23 October 2023.
(Permalink) Cameron Bridge Edinburgh Fife Leven Tay Timetable  Leven: A crossover was being installed on 30 August 2023, just short of Leven station.  Leven: Job done. Track has been laid to the platform ends at Leven with a continuous line of rails from Thornton North Junction. A crossover remains to be inserted. 19 August 2023
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CrossCountry rail services return to Fife in May, but critics have pointed out there will still be fewer trains than there were before Covid hit.
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Railways minister Jenny Gilruth admitted train journeys in Fife take too long as she revealed her own commuting frustrations.
(Permalink) Commuting Fife Politics ScotRail  Inverkeithing: A class 170 for Edinburgh from the Dunfermline line calls at Inverkeithing on 19 May 2021. The HST seemed to be held up for an unnecessary amount of time to let it into the station, but I'm sure they ... |
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Plans to connect Edinburgh with Fife via ferry could be tabled as part of a new public transport plan that will look to bring neighbouring local authorities in closer contact with the capital.
(Permalink) Edinburgh Ferries Fife  Granton Pier: A look 'ashore' along Granton Middle Pier where the wooden station was situated to the right of the newer brick building. Nowadays this is more of a quay than a pier as the West Harbour has been fille ...  Forth Bridge: View of the Forth Bridge from South Queensferry in 1963, the year before the road bridge was opened. Two of the ferries which would be made redundant following the opening of the road bridge stand at ... |
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The number of complaints about the rail service in the Kingdom in the past three months is 'completely staggering'.
(Permalink) Complaints Fife ScotRail |
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Rail commuters may face disruption this morning after Scotrail announced that some services to Fife could be cancelled.
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Six places in Scotland are among those bidding for the headquarters of a new UK Government body which will take over control of Britains railways even though it is still unclear what role the organisation will have north of the Border.
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ScotRail has been urged to rethink plans to reduce ticket office opening hours at five Fife stations.
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A rail union claims controversial proposals to cut some ScotRail services in Tayside and Fife have been rejected by staff.
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A ScotRail boss will face disgruntled Tayside and Fife passengers in an online public meeting.
(Permalink) Fife Online Public Meeting ScotRail Tayside Timetabling |
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Rail bosses are coming under pressure from Fife MSPs to re-think their plans for timetable changes in 2022. Now, Mark Ruskell MSP has organised an online public meeting to get more reaction before the consultation deadline of October 1.
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Fife's popular rail concession scheme for the over-60s has been granted a stay of execution after councillors said a plan to axe it needed further consultation.
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Fife's historic concessionary rail travel scheme, which entitles eligible users to discounted journeys, could soon be coming to an end, it has emerged.
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'A tram line across the Forth Road Bridge connecting into the Edinburgh bus and tram network would make commuting by public transport possible for so many more people.'
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Radical proposals to extend Edinburgh's trams over the Firth of Forth and into Fife have been drafted up as part of an infrastructure 'wish list' for the Fife region.
(Permalink) Edinburgh Trams Fife  Dunfermline Tram Depot: Stagecoach celebrated 100 years of Dunfermline Tram/Bus Depot on 19 May 2018 with an open day. This is the original tram depot, much extended by the bus shed alongside.
 Edinburgh Airport [Tram]: A city bound tram climbs away from Edinburgh Airport on the morning of Sunday 13 July 2014. Long lens shot taken from the platform at Ingliston Park and Ride, with one of the towers of the Forth Road ...  Edinburgh Airport [Tram]: A quiet period at Edinburgh Airport tram terminus on Sunday 13 July 2014 in a picture featuring 4 ticket machines, 3 staff, 2 trams and no passengers. |
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Network Rail will shortly begin the next phase of development work between Alloa and Longannet which could see the reinstatement of passenger services between Clackmannanshire and Fife.
(Permalink) Alloa Dunfermline Fife Kincardine Longannet Stirling  Alloa Loop: WCRC 47854 leads a Thornton - Bo'ness empty stock working into Alloa Loop on 22 June. 47804 was on the rear of the train.  Alloa: Longannet empties heading back to Hunterston rumble west through Alloa station on 11 March 2014 behind EWS liveried 66018. Standing at the platform is the 11.41 ScotRail service to Glasgow Queen Stree ...  Kincardine: A Hunterston - Longannet coal train approaching its destination about to pass below the 1936 Kincardine Bridge, on 11 March 2014. The bridge is much less busy these days thanks to the neighbouring Cla ... |
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Commitment to decarbonise passenger rail services by 2035. Plans to decarbonise Scotland's rail passenger services by 2035 have been launched by Transport Secretary Michael Matheson today.
Railscot note - PDF page 8 shows electrification of lines by 2035: - Glasgow - Aberdeen - Inverurie - All lines in Fife including Levenmouth - Highland Main Line - Borders line - Glasgow - Barrhead - Dumfries - Carlisle - East Kilbride - Kilmarnock - Ayr - Anniesland - Maryhill Partial electrification or alternative technology: - Ayr- Girvan - Inverurie - Inverness - Tain Battery or alternative technology: - West Highland Lines - Far North Line - Kyle Line - Girvan - Stranraer (Permalink) Aberdeen Barrhead Battery train Borders line Dumfries East Kilbride Electrification Far North Line Fife Girvan Highland Main Line Inverurie Kilmarnock Kyle Line Levenmouth Maryhill Stranraer Tain West Highland Lines  Scotland: Transport Scotland - Rail Services Decarbonisation Action Plan for 2035. Lines shown in red are to be electrified. Those in yellow to be alternative traction, possibly prior to electrification. Those ... |
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