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A signalling fault has caused cancellations and delays to trains in and out of Birmingham New Street today. National Rail said several lines are disrupted.
The system fault is between Birmingham New Street and Derby. Trains may be delayed by up to 45 m…
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Following heavy rainfall, Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team were deployed to rescue a driver who was trapped between two landslides near Glencoe.
Volunteers assisted a male driver on the B863 Kinlochleven to Glencoe road after parts of t…
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The A86 Laggan to Spean Bridge road has been closed due to landslides following heavy rainfall.
The Highlands have experienced thunderstorms and rain over the past 48 hours following days of hot, dry weather.
The Scottish Environmen…
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Trains have been brought to a standstill in the Inverness area after signals were affected by lightning strikes.
ScotRail has closed the line between Inverness and Inverness Airport and the Highland Main Line between the city and Av…
Peter Vardy has appointed James Brearley as its new chief operating officer.
He comes from being the UK chief executive of rival car dealership Inchcape UK.
Group founder Peter Vardy said: “Following the launch of our 2030 Strategy in 2020, our aim has…
These dramatic photographs show the tangle of wreckage when a train of cement wagons derailed and struck a bridge in Cupar on June 2 1988.
The wagons were being hauled by Class 47 locomotive 47004, which careered off the rails past Cupar Station.
A Cri…
Chartered surveyors firm DM Hall is expanding into the wider UK for the first time with the acquisition of Cumbria-based surveying practice Hyde Harrington.
The deal is the first step in in a growth strategy that will see the firm continue to seek furt…
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Just two of the 20 recommended actions made in the wake of the Stonehaven rail disaster have been actioned so far, a new report has shown.
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released its annual report, including a pro…
It has emerged the Scottish Government’s rail budget for for the upkeep of the rail infrastructure – including signals and track has been reduced by £150m over the past four years.
A Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) progress analysis of action…
© Charlotte Graham for The Telegraph Flying Scotsman trains heritage railways locomotive transport future in doubt modern door system – Charlotte Graham for The TelegraphThe future of the Flying Scotsman[1] is in doubt over the rail watchdog’s demands…