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Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union have agreed to continue with industrial action in their long-running pay dispute.
(Permalink) Lockerbie RMT  Lockerbie: The 1S51 Preston to Glasgow Central, operated with TPE 397003, departs from Lockerbie on 8 July 2021. |
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Passenger growth for the busy station on the West Coast Mainline has led to parking issues in the town.
(Permalink) Car park Lockerbie Lockerbie: The 1S51 Preston to Glasgow Central, operated with TPE 397003, departs from Lockerbie on 8 July 2021.  Lockerbie: Elevated view south towards Gretna from the 2008 footbridge at Lockerbie on 3 August 2011. Centre right is the south end of the infilled bay once occupied by the platforms of the Dumfries, Lochmaben a ... |
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A Royal Mail train heading to Scotland was boarded by two teens in a suspected robbery attempt after they allegedly tampered with the signalling system. Officers were called to the line at Lockerbie ...
(Permalink) Alleged attempted robbery Lockerbie Royal Mail Signalling |
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Network Rail will be carrying out tree and vegetation management along a 9-mile stretch of the West Coast Mainline between Gretna and Lockerbie.
(Permalink) Gretna Lockerbie Vegetation removal West Coast Main Line |
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The move comes despite the rail firm, which runs trains between London and Glasgow and Edinburgh through Lockerbie, has been heavily criticised for its level of cancellations.
(Permalink) Avanti West Coast Lockerbie |
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The RMT action will have a reduced impact as services are already disrupted due to maintenance work on the West Coast Main Line with buses replacing trains.
(Permalink) Lockerbie RMT West Coast Main Line |
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Extra trains could be coming down the track for Lockerbie station. The Grand Union Trains company has applied to run a new route between Stirling and London Euston from 2025. And eight trains a day are proposed to stop in Lockerbie as a result. Grand Union has applied to the Office of Rail and Road ...
(Permalink) Grand Union Trains Lockerbie London Euston Stirling  Lockerbie: Road approach to the 1847 station at Lockerbie in June 2013. View is north east from Station Road. The roofless section in the left background once formed the eastern terminus of the Dumfries, Lochmab ... |
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Train passengers using Lockerbie station are set for a 'double whammy' with prices. South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth has highlighted two issues facing the Mid Annandale stop. He explained that fares will increase in line with English rises, and also revealed the station is not covered by ScotRail's plans to scrap peak time fares.
(Permalink) Fares Lockerbie On Peak ScotRail Lockerbie: The 1S51 Preston to Glasgow Central, operated with TPE 397003, departs from Lockerbie on 8 July 2021. Lockerbie: Road approach to the 1847 station at Lockerbie in June 2013. View is north east from Station Road. The roofless section in the left background once formed the eastern terminus of the Dumfries, Lochmab ... |
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The RMT announced the move ahead of the Aslef train drivers union taking action on Saturday
(Permalink) ASLEF Lockerbie RMT Lockerbie: The 1S51 Preston to Glasgow Central, operated with TPE 397003, departs from Lockerbie on 8 July 2021.  Lockerbie: The 13.40 Glasgow Central - London Euston Pendolino runs through Lockerbie's platform 2 at speed on 11 June 2013. |
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Damaged overhead wires near Lockerbie mean that services between England and Glasgow have been disrupted. The incident is disrupting passenger and freight services heading in both directions.
(Permalink) Lockerbie Overhead line equipment West Coast Main Line |
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Politicians have been inundated with complaints from commuters and other members of the public.
(Permalink) Dumfries Dumfries and Galloway Lockerbie |
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David Mundell has called on UK Transport Minister Wendy Morton to bring TransPennine Express to account.
(Permalink) Lockerbie Lockerbie: The 1S51 Preston to Glasgow Central, operated with TPE 397003, departs from Lockerbie on 8 July 2021. |
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Network Rail has completed work to regrade a slope above the railway near Lockerbie to protect against adverse weather.
(Permalink) Lockerbie Slope regrading |
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TransPennine Express blamed the blunders on staff shortages but have been accused of treating passengers as second class.
(Permalink) Lockerbie TransPennine Lockerbie: The 1S51 Preston to Glasgow Central, operated with TPE 397003, departs from Lockerbie on 8 July 2021. |
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Train operator Avanti West Coast has warned of 'severe disruption' for Carlisle Railway Station passengers.
(Permalink) Avanti West Coast Flooding Lockerbie Motherwell |
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