Virgin return to West Coast in UK
You wait forever for an open access operator on the West Coast Main Line, then two come along at once. Hot on the tail lights of FirstGroup’s Lumo,…
Scotland to England by train, not plane
UK public sector travel has moved in favour of trains, not planes, says a new report. Travel between the seats of government in Scotland and London is now…
Glasgow Subway underground upgraded updated
It’s among the shortest subway systems in the world. It’s also among the most famous in the world. It may be the leader in both respects. The uniquely…
In Britain, Lumo plans Glasgow and Newcastle expansion
The low-cost and highly popular passenger carrier, Lumo, has announced plans to expand its core London and Edinburgh service. The East Coast Main Line ‘open access’ operation says…
Scotland network electrification Barrhead to Glasgow upgrade begins
The UK infrastructure agency, Network Rail, is never really guilty of underplaying its hand, but they might be accused of being a little modest over a project about…
Scotland bears the brunt of new rail dispute
With rail services in the whole of Britain disrupted over the weekend, Scotland now faces a difficult week. Unions called out their members on Monday, after pay talks…
Easter is no holiday as over 500 projects kick-off on UK network
It is one of the busiest engineering programmes ever on the UK rail network. The traditional Easter holiday – a four-day period from Friday to Monday – is…