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ScotRail suspends some services and cross-border passengers warned not to travel to Scotland.
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It will affect services between Mallaig and Oban to Glasgow Queen Street.
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Some drivers were facing a 100-mile diversion as heavy rain caused travel disruption in parts of the Highlands.
(Permalink) Fort William Landslide Mallaig Roy Bridge Tulloch West Highland Railway |
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Several train services from Glasgow Queen Street are being affected today due to 'flooding' and 'trapped' trains.
(Permalink) Fort William Landslide Mallaig Roy Bridge Tulloch West Highland Railway |
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Hundreds of people have turned out for a protest on South Uist following CalMac's decision to cancel most ferry sailings to Mallaig for the remainder of June.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Lochboisdale Lochboisdale Ferry Business Impact Group Mallaig  Lochboisdale Pier: The 'Lord of the Isles' tying up at Lochboisdale Pier in August 1993. It was somewhat wet. The next morning she continued to Castlebay, Barra.  Lochboisdale Pier: The steam puffer 'Glencloy' loading bags of milled seaweed at Lochboisdale on South Uist in July 1960. What appears to be a Ruston Bucyrus crane is alongside the vessel with a very new looking Austin ... |
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Island businesses made the claim in a meeting with Transport Minister Kevin Stewart.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Lochboisdale Mallaig Nas miosa South Uist Uibhist a Deas |
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ScotRail has operated the first of its Highland Explorer carriages on the Mallaig branch of the West Highland Line.
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CalMac has warned its Mallaig, Oban to Lochboisdale route will be unavailable from 5 April.
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Scenic trains with larger windows are being considered by ScotRail for a new greener fleet on lines in the Highlands popular with tourists. They could operate on the West Highland Line to Mallaig which has been a major draw for Harry Potter fans, and the Far North Line to Thurso and Wick.
(Permalink) Far North Line Fort William Glenfinnan Mallaig Scenic ScotRail Thurso West Highland Line Wick Windows  Borrodale Tunnel: A westbound 4 car Sprinter is about to enter Borrodale Tunnel, the longest on the line, on a swelteringly hot day in 2017.  Arisaig: Mallaig-bound Jacobite crosses a ScotRail service at Arisaig on 3rd June 2016.  Georgemas Junction: Having shuttled to Thurso and back 158702 runs in to Georgemas Junction ready to continue on to Wick. In the background the new crane and loading area for the Dounreay flasks are nearing completion an ... |
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Swiss-style scenic trains with extra legroom and luxury catering could be introduced on the Scottish route considered one of the worlds greatest train journeys.
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ScotRail today announced that it is making changes to its Highland Explorer service to support active travel. From Spring 2023, ScotRail will remove the additional fare for the Highland Explorer service and introduce the carriages, which boast 20 cycle spaces and were a UK-first, to the Mallaig branch of the West Highland Line, resulting in more seats and enhanced on-board facilities for customers.
(Permalink) Bicycles Fort William Highland Explorer Mallaig  Finnart Viaduct: A northbound Highland Explorer crosses over the Finnart Viaduct, left to right. This viaduct used to be considerably easier to photograph, tree growth has pretty much blotted out the view. The vessel ...  High Morlaggan Railway Cottage: A Highland Explorer heads south above Loch Long, before the turn into Glen Douglas. Appropriately the dirt track to the right of the train is the route of the Three Lochs Way, popular with walkers and ...  Glasgow Queen Street High Level: The cycling half of the repurposed Class 153 ('Highland Explorer'), seen during its official launch at Queen Street on 14th July 2021. On the right is confirmation that the new units will be ab ... |
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Rail campaigners have called for more seats to be added to ScotRail's innovative cycle carriages to ease passenger over-crowding when few bikes are carried. The call came as ScotRail confirmed it planned to expand the Highland Explorer service from the Glasgow - Oban line, where it was introduced in 2021, to the Glasgow - Mallaig route from March.
(Permalink) Bicycles Fort William Highland Explorer Mallaig Tulloch  Glen Douglas Halt: 153377 brings up the rear of a Highland Explorer service on the West Highland Line as it approaches Glen Douglas on 26th July 2021.  Orchy Viaduct: A southbound Highland Explorer crosses the Orchy Viaduct in a view looking north east. The road bridge dates from about 1940 and cut out the long drive round via Stronmilchan. Glasgow Queen Street High Level: The cycling half of the repurposed Class 153 ('Highland Explorer'), seen during its official launch at Queen Street on 14th July 2021. On the right is confirmation that the new units will be ab ... |
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CalMac has opened up bookings for ferry services travelling out of Mallaig for the summer tourist season.
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CalMac ferries have been cancelled and trains to Mallaig, Fort William and Oban have been delayed due to high winds hitting the west coast.
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CalMac's MV Lord of the Isles serves a route between Lochboisdale and Mallaig.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Lochboisdale MV Lord of the Isles Mallaig  Mallaig Pier: Seen from a ferry departing for Armadale, Calmac MV Lord of the Isles arrives in Mallaig after crossing from Lochboisdale on South Uist in July 2018. |
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The MV Lord of the Isles serves CalMac's route between Mallaig to Lochboisdale.
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Lifeline services to Skye have been cancelled as one of CalMac's oldest vessels, which was to be phased out, has suffered engine problems since Thursday.
(Permalink) Armadale MV Loch Fyne Mallaig  Armadale Pier: Armadale Pier, in the south west of the Isle of Skye, seen from the approaching Calmac ferry MV Loch Fyne, which had just crossed from Mallaig. 27th July, 2018  Mallaig Pier: Calmac ferry MV Loch Fyne arrives at the linkspan on Mallaig Pier after crossing from Armadale on Skye on 27th July 2018. This vessel was one of two originally built for the Kyle of Localsh to ... |
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A fault on a train has caused delays and disruption to services running between Glasgow and Oban/Mallaig. The train developed a fault on the ScotRail ...
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Caledonian MacBrayne boss Robbie Drummond called offers in at two ports after workers were subjected to abuse.
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Islanders on Skye were asked to take to the shoreside this morning to welcome back it's own ferry.
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MV Coruisk will begin operations on the frequent route between Mallaig and Armadale, Isle of Skye, next week.
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Islanders are stepping up pressure for a more reliable ferry service after the loss of a lifeline link cost the economy nearly £650,000 in two weeks.
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Almost a thousand passengers and 338 cars had their bookings on the Lochboisdale-Mallaig ferry service abruptly cancelled as a result of the Lord of the Isles being withdrawn from service for eight days.
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Urgent improvements are being demanded by politicians after ferry operator CalMac cancelled a lifeline route.
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A CalMac ferry service linking South Uist to the mainland of Scotland is set to be cancelled for seven full days.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Lochboisdale Mallaig |
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CalMac has said the busy Mallaig to Lochboisdale, South Uist route on the west coast has been cancelled for the rest of the day.
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Calum MacLachlainn had just set off from Mallaig to Uist when he got a message from CalMac saying the next days return trip would be diverted.
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Highland rail services are facing hours of delays due to heavy rain. ScotRail services to Kyle of Lochalsh and on the West Highland Line to Oban and Fort William and Mallaig are among those experiencing disruption on Monday amidst the forecast.
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It has been voted the worlds best rail journey and takes in some of Scotlands most spectacular scenery.
(Permalink) Callander and Oban Railway Fort William Glasgow Mallaig Oban West Highland Line West Highland Railway  High Morlaggan Railway Cottage: A Glasgow-Oban Sprinter seen above Loch Long near Morlaggan.  Oban: Just about ready for 'the off'. The crew of the 1211 Abellio ScotRail service to Glasgow Queen Street, during a final exchange prior to departure from Oban on 22 April 2015. |
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CalMac has confirmed the South Uist to Mallaig service has been cancelled until February 6.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Lochboisdale Mallaig Lochboisdale Pier: The 'Lord of the Isles' tying up at Lochboisdale Pier in August 1993. It was somewhat wet. The next morning she continued to Castlebay, Barra. Mallaig Pier: Seen from a ferry departing for Armadale, Calmac MV Lord of the Isles arrives in Mallaig after crossing from Lochboisdale on South Uist in July 2018. |
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CalMac is to suspend its Mallaig-Lochboisdale route and cut sailings on nine others from Monday after a surge in the number of staff forced to isolate because of Covid.
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Two Scots ferries are to be out of action leading to fresh disruption on lifeline services, it has emerged.
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Alastair Dalton - I find cycling one of the most enjoyable ways to travel because of the freedom it gives me.
(Permalink) Bicycles Fort William Highland Explorer Kyle of Lochalsh Mallaig Oban Peter McDermott ScotRail Suppliment Thurso Ticketing Wick  Inveruglas: A northbound 'Highland Explorer' Sprinter (bottom right) passes the site of the former halt at Inveruglas (opened for the Loch Sloy Hydroscheme) alongside Loch Lomond with Ben Lomond off to the left. ... Glen Douglas Halt: 153377 brings up the rear of a Highland Explorer service on the West Highland Line as it approaches Glen Douglas on 26th July 2021. High Morlaggan Railway Cottage: A Highland Explorer heads south above Loch Long, before the turn into Glen Douglas. Appropriately the dirt track to the right of the train is the route of the Three Lochs Way, popular with walkers and ... |
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The Jacobite steam train, which doubled as The Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter movies, has completed its first run of the season.
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The famous steam train used in the films will start summer trips this month. The Jacobites first scheduled run this summer will be Monday 26 April, the day the Scottish Government lifts restrictions on travel following the coronavirus lockdown.
(Permalink) Jacobite Mallaig West Coast Railways  Corpach: K1 No.62005 races away from Corpach with The Jacobite on a sunny
October morning.  Loch nan Uamh Viaduct: After days of heavy rain, today dawned fine and clear, with light winds. I deployed the drone for this shot of K1 No.62005 crossing the viaduct at Loch nan Uahm with the morning Jacobite for Ma ...  Beasdale No 118 Tunnel: The noise can be heard for miles around as Black 5 no 44871 emerges from the first tunnel on the climb up Beasdale Bank on 13 October. The locomotive is at the head of The Jacobite on its way t ... |
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It's considered by many to be the most scenic rail journey in the world, and now armchair admirers can sit back and enjoy it from the comfort of their own home.
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Newly-discovered photos documenting the construction of a world famous Highland railway line are set to star in a TV documentary later this week [31st].
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Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the current restrictions that are being imposed throughout Scotland, we have had to bring forward the end of the Jacobite season for 2020 to Friday 6th November. The Morning service will now run each day Monday to Friday to Friday 6th November.
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severe weather will impact rail services between Kyle of Lochalsh and Inverness, ScotRail has warned. The rail operator has advised passengers that recent rough weather has necessitated the cancellation of some Monday morning services between the Highland capital and Lochalsh. 'Due to severe weather, services on our Oban/Mallaig & Kyle of Lochalsh routes will be disrupted tomorrow morning [Monday],' said a spokesman.
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An online poll has been launched by Uist and Barra Independent Councillors to get local community feedback on options to change the Lochboisdale to Mallaig ferry timetable to enable rail connections in Mallaig.
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The steam train runs trips between Fort William and Mallaig.
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Until the 1980s, a regular feature of Highland railway operation - on the Kyle and Mallaig lines in particular - was mixed trains, where the locomotive hauled both passenger coaches and freight wagons in a single trainload.
This was a useful way of sharing haulage costs on lightly-trafficked lines, but the practice disappeared when loco-hauled passenger trains were displaced by more economic diesel units with engines slung under their floors. (Permalink) David Spaven Kyle of Lochalsh Mallaig Mixed trains |
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