Tag: Rail

Borders services hit the tracks

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - September 7, 2015

THE first passenger trains in almost half a century are now operating between Edinburgh and the Scottish Borders. The Scottish Government’s £294million Borders Railway is...

Ministers vow to keep rail link between England and northern Scotland

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - March 27, 2012

TRAIN passengers in the north of Scotland will continue to have a direct link with England. Transport Minister Keith Brown confirmed there will be no...

It's Network Fail as Bathgate to Airdrie rail event hits buffers

Shaun Milne - October 18, 2010

By Amanda MacMillan TRAIN delays and cancellations signalled a disastrous start to the opening of a new station by Transport Secretary Stewart Stevenson today (mon)...

Severe weather alerts as snow storms close in on UK

Shaun Milne - December 17, 2009

By Andrea McCallum SCOTS travellers are being warned to beware of plunging temperatures and travel chaos as heavy snow hits this weekend – with forecasters...

Track thief railroaded out of Scotland on bail

Deadline News Journalist - December 14, 2009

By Michael MacLeod A SHERIFF has called for an investigation after man was caught trying to steal part of a railway track. Lee Reap, 20, used...

New stats show Scots are ditching cars for trains

Deadline News Journalist - August 26, 2009

By Oliver Farrimond NEW evidence has shown that Scots are starting to ditch their cars in favour of train travel. Statistics released by the Scottish office...

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