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Watch: New bridge lifted into place at South Lanarkshire railway station

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March 27, 2024
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A new footbridge and lift tower has been installed at Uddingston station in South Lanarkshire as part of the government’s Access for All scheme.

Network Rail complete Scottish railway viaduct upgrades

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March 26, 2024
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The West Highland Line reopens after a nine day closure.

MD of Scotland’s Railway is new Director General, Rail Services

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March 23, 2024
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The Managing Director of Scotland’s Railway, Alex Hynes, has been appointed by the Department for Transport as Director General, Rail Services.

ScotRail’s extra services for Scotland v Northern Ireland game

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March 22, 2024
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Football fans planning to travel to Hampden Park for the men’s football international between Scotland and Northern Ireland on Tuesday 26 March have been advised that additional services will run to the station nearest to the football stadium. ScotRail…

ORR statement following Jacobite Steam Train suspension

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March 21, 2024
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Following the announcement yesterday from West Coast Railways that they are suspending the Jacobite steam train, the Office of Road and Rail have released a statement. They say that for a number of years heritage operators have been aware of the need f…

A shorthaul intermodal connection in Scotland might soon be reality

Simon Walton
March 14, 2024
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A trial has been held of a sub-fifty mile (80km) intermodal haul in Central Scotland. The revival could connect an intermodal terminal in Paisley, to the west of Glasgow, with the rail freight terminal at the Port of Grangemouth on the River Forth. The rail freight connection would offer an alternative to the congested roads […]

Strike ballot launched in Scotland over Driver Only Operation

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March 14, 2024
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The RMT Union are going to ballot ScotRail members for strike action over Driver Only Operation.

£1.9m upgrade in Scotland completed by Network Rail

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March 13, 2024
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The six-day project has seen Network Rail undertake the replacement of over 1km of track at Laggansarroch viaduct in Scotland.

£1.6m project on Scottish viaduct to get underway

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March 13, 2024
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Passengers are being reminded buses will replace trains later this month as work gets underway on Rannoch Viaduct.

Landslip prevention work on Edinburgh-Glasgow main line completed

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March 12, 2024
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Engineers have completed a £3.5 million project to prevent future landslips on the Edinburgh to Glasgow main line in extreme weather