Public ownership for Scotland’s Railway begins
1 April 2022 marks the day that the Scottish Government has taken full public ownership of the network in the north of the UK. A new public agency is responsible for all passenger operations that...Read more
Union: take all ScotRail high-speed trains out of service for safety checks
British union TSSA demands that all ScotRail’s high-speed trains are taken out of service to check for corrosion issues following a report on the derailment at Carmont near Stonehaven, Scotland last year.Read moreStrong winds disrupt rail services in UK, Germany and the Netherlands
Railway traffic was affected by strong winds on Wednesday evening in many places across the northern parts of the UK, Germany and the Netherlands, with railway companies and infrastructure managers issuing travel warnings.Read more
Commuters and travellers in UK brace for cancellations
Several rail operators in the United Kingdom this week announced cancellations and issued warnings for disruptions through Christmas, as renewed COVID concerns begin to bite.Read more
HydroFLEX train shows up at COP26, but without hydrogen
The tri-mode HydroFLEX train, which can run on hydrogen, electricity and battery power, is making an appearance at the UN climate conference in Glasgow. No hydrogen is on board for the event however, and is...Read more
Scotland’s Railway chief: decarbonise rail to honour Stonehaven crash victims
Scotland’s Railway managing director Alex Hynes calls on the transport sector to reduce emissions in memory of the victims of the Stonehaven rail crash last year, where climate change played a role. Scotland had been...Read moreScottish rail strike during climate conference called off
Strike action that threatened to cripple train services in Scotland during the UN Climate Conference has been called off after the RMT union agreed on a deal with ScotRail. This was announced on Wednesday evening...Read more
Rail strike in Scotland threatens to disrupt UN climate conference
Scotland’s transport minister says he is not optimistic about averting a mass strike by rail staff during the UN Climate Conference. Union RMT has said the strike will continue earlier this week. The climate conference...Read more
ScotRail remembers Stonehaven victims by standing still
Scotland’s Railway fell silent and trains stopped running for one minute to remember the victims of the Stonehaven derailment exactly one year on from the tragedy on 12 August 2020. A landslip caused the train...Read more
Scottish railways back in public ownership
The Scottish government in Edinburgh has confirmed on Wednesday it will take the railway system back into public ownership in one year from now (31 March 2022). The move was widely anticipated, after the government...Read more
Retired ScotRail train will be transformed to run on hydrogen
A retired ScotRail Class 314 electric train will be converted over the next 11 months to be hydrogen-powered, a greener alternative to diesel for non-electrified routes. The conversion will be done by an industry consortium...Read more
Network Rail to upgrade Glasgow railway infrastructure worth 17.8 million euros
This Christmas, Network Rail will be upgrading and renewing Scotland’s Glasgow Railway infrastructure to improve passenger journeys for 2021. These upgrades and renewals will be an investment worth 17.8 million euros. “These projects will help...Read more
Aberdeen-Dundee rail line will reopen Tuesday
Scotlands Railway has announced that the Stonehaven railway line between Aberdeen and Dundee will be open again on Tuesday. The railway line has been shut since the derailment accident that occurred on August 12.Read more