Scotland

ORR revoke West Coast Railways exemption

The Office of Road and Rail have issued West Coast Railways[1] with a certificate of revocation[2] for the exemption of its hinged door rolling stock with immediate effect.
Back in December[3], West Coast asked for a review of the ORR’s refusal to gran…

Branch Line Society announces three-day tour around Scotland

Next March the Branch Line Society[1] is running its three-day members-only BWC Two rail tour to discover the nature and scenery in Scotland[2] that can be seen from the comfort of a spacious First Class seat.
Thanks to the SRPS Diesel Group, Class 37[…

New station for Balgray in East Renfrewshire, Scotland

Network Rail[1] has appointed Story Contracting Ltd to design a new station on the Neilston[2] line in the area south of Barrhead[3] in East Renfrewshire.
The station will be built off Balgraystone Road, between existing stations at Patterton[4] and Ne…

ScotRail launches Christmas campaign in a bid to encourage …

‘Christmas[1] by Train’, ScotRail[2]’s latest advertising campaign has launched today (13th November) and aims to encourage people to travel by train over the festive period whilst saving money with the rail operator’s value-for-money ticketing[3] alon…

ORR approves Network Rail Scotland’s five-year plan

On Tuesday 31 October, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR)[1] has set out its final determination of Network Rail[2] Scotland[3]’s plan for the five years from April 2024.
Network Rail Scotland[4] submitted its interim plan in February and the ORR respon…

Plans by Network Rail to deliver a safe and customer-focused …

The Office of Rail and Road has now revealed its final determination for Network Rail[1]’s plans to deliver a safe and customer-focused railway across Great Britain. The plan will see a total investment of £43.1 billion, which will see £38.5 billion in…

Highlands railway level crossing to close for safety inspection

The level crossing[1] on the A890 road in the Highlands of Scotland[2] will close overnight on Sunday, 24 September to allow Network Rail[3] to undertake essential maintenance.
The level crossing[4] is at Balnacra, 13 miles south-east of Achnasheen[5] …

ScotRail issues travel advice for upcoming major events

A number of major events are currently taking place in Scotland[1] that are expected to attract large numbers of customers and for which ScotRail[2] has issued timely travel advice.
For anyone travelling by train to these events, ScotRail[3]’s top tips…

ScotRail adds more seats for International Ayr Show this weekend

Following last week’s announcement[1], ScotRail[2] is adding more seats on trains this weekend for the International Ayr[3] Show – Festival of Flight.
The festival takes place on Ayr[4] Shorefront, and runs from Friday 8 until Sunday 10 September. Ther…