Scotland’s new transport minister gets down to business at Motherwell and Stirling
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 multiple changes of post holder in the...Read more
Edinburgh – London route shows Europe the way for modal shift
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 at greener travel decisions that may be...Read more
GB Railfreight in bed with Caledonian Sleeper for another seven years
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 from the service being taken into public...Read more
Edinburgh Tram project launches much anticipated extension
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 commenced on 7 June at noon. The...Read more
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 to get under way in Scotland. The...Read more
Irish railway project takes Scottish sleeper cars
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, the Connemara Railway Project has taken delivery...Read more
Scottish engineers saluted for Ravenscraig bridge project
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 (WCML) at Ravenscraig in North Lanarkshire. The...Read more
Scotland’s Railway bridge installation is among the biggest in Europe
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 is near Motherwell on the section of...Read more
Edinburgh trams make historic move
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 was made on Monday night (13 March),...Read more
Scottish Levenmouth Rail Link project hits halfway point
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 halfway point. Over the past year, 4.8...Read more
Scotland’s Caledonian Sleeper operators tossed out of bed
The Scottish government has stepped in to run the troubled overnight services from Scotland. It is lights out on Serco, the second and final franchise operators of the overnight rail service between Scotland and London....Read more
Edinburgh trams extension opening finally announced
The long awaited next phase of Edinburgh’s tram line now has a date for opening. Citizens of Scotland’s capital have marked their diaries for 21 June this year. Finally they will be able to ride...Read more
Anger at lack of rail expansion in North East Scotland
The funding documents for investment in the next five years are a deep disappointment for rail freight and passenger ambitions in the north-east of Scotland. That’s the view of Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP)...Read more