Countdown to Scotland’s Levenmouth railway return begins
It has been a long time coming. Fifty-five years to be precise. However, the wait is almost over. Scotland’s short and sweet Levenmouth Railway is less than one hundred days from opening, and seeing its...Read more
Scotland’s East Kilbride railway on the cusp of a massive upgrade programme
Work has begun on the £140m (€164m) East Kilbride route electrification and upgrade. Over Christmas, engineering teams were busy demolishing bridges on the route. Two bridges, near Hairmyres, will be redecked to create the room...Read more
ScotRail launches off-peak all-day fares trial
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 hour travel costs have been slashed on...Read more
Scotland’s Levenmouth Rail Link Project sees track laying progress
Scotland’s ambitious Levenmouth Rail Link project, aimed at reconnecting communities around Levenmouth in the east of Fife to the national rail network, is making significant progress. The recent completion of track laying to Cameron Bridge...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 hydrogen train project looks back to the future
A project aiming to transform the future of the rail industry is underway at the home of Scotland’s railway heritage. A retired ScotRail Class 314 electric multiple is based at the Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway...Read more