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ScotRail, the operator of the vast majority of services in Scotland has launched a uniform fare structure regardless of the time of day, as a trial. That means rush…
ScotRail, the operator of the vast majority of services in Scotland has launched a uniform fare structure regardless of the time of day, as a trial. That means rush…
It may be a popular public transport corridor now, but there were failures every step of the way with Edinburgh’s rebirth of a tram service. Scrapped in the…
Three years have passed since the tragedy that unfolded near Stonehaven when an Aberdeen to Glasgow train derailed after striking a landslide at Carmont. Three lives were tragically…
Network Rail, the government agency responsible for the maintenance and development of the railway infrastructure in the UK, has been fined 6.7 million pounds (7.78 million euro) following…
A damning examination in the regional press has slammed the UK government for claiming that Wales will be served by HS2. Welsh citizens are unimpressed because the nearest…
There may seem to be a revolving door at the portfolio of transport. Both the UK ministry, and the devolved office in Scotland, have been the subject of…
For business travellers eager to demonstrate their environmental credentials, there’s a shift to trains over planes. Now, with additional competition on Europe’s prestige routes, leisure travellers are looking…
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has agreed on a seven-year deal with Caledonian Sleeper Ltd to continue hauling the Caledonian Sleeper coaches. The contract, effective since 25 June, follows on…
This week, Edinburgh’s eagerly anticipated new tram route, connecting the city centre with the northern suburb and former fishing community of Newhaven, finally opened. The first revenue-earning service…
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…
The rolling stock formely used for the Caledonian Sleeper, the overnight service between London and Scotland, has found a new home. In an exciting development for railway enthusiasts,…
Scotland’s Railway, the alliance between the publicly sector management and the infrastructure agency Network Rail have successfully installed a new 5,000-tonne bridge on the West Coast Main Line…
Engineers in Scotland have begun an intense ten-day programme to install a 5,000-tonne bridge on the West Coast Main Line (WCML) at Ravenscraig in North Lanarkshire. The site…
Edinburgh Trams have made history for the right reasons, for once. A test run saw the first guided rail vehicle to traverse Leith Walk in 66 years. History…
After 12 months, the work to reinstate the connection of Leven, Scotland, to the Scottish network – and with that to the UK-wide railway network – hit the…