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NETWORK Rail has appointed Story Contracting to design a proposed new railway station on the Neilston railway line in the area south of Barrhead.
To be located off Balgraystone Road, between the Patterton and Neilston stations, the new s…
Glasgow[1] Central Station was plunged into chaos after a power cut sparked all trains to be either cancelled or delayed.
ScotRail said a loss of electrical supply at Glasgow’s busiest station on Thursday disrupted services, but that lines had now reop…
The latest part of £63.3m Scottish Government investment project to further reduce the carbon footprint of Scotland[1]’s mainline between Glasgow[2] and Barrhead[3] has been announced by Network Rail[4].
Successful test runs by a Class 380[5] train fro…
Network Rail
NETWORK Rail has achieved a significant milestone on the £63.3 million Glasgow – Barrhead electrification project with the first electric test train running on the route.
The train successfully completed test runs from between 15mph to u…
Simon Calder
22 November 2023 at 8:07 am
Dart start: The Direct Air-Rail Transit at Luton airport opened in 2023 (Simon Calder)
You say you want an aviation revolution? Well, had that question been posed in the mid-1930s, the answer would have been …
Pedestrians ‘in danger’ as cyclists REFUSE to dismount on footpath (Image: Pixabay)Elderly people could get knocked down as cyclists refuse to dismount on a very narrow path in Pollokshields, a meeting heard.Shields Road will be closed to cars until Au…
Under council plans, motorists who drive in bus lanes will face fines of £100, up from the current £60. (Photo: Freelance Photographer Steven Sc)
A Tory councillor has hit out at increased penalties[1] for motorists who drive in bus lanes, saying i…
The Tuxedo Princess. Photo: Newcastle Libraries.The Tuxedo Princess, or ‘The Boat’ as it was known, was a former car ferry turned nightclub which was permanently moored on the River Tyne for a time in the 1980s and then the early 2000s.But how did it m…
Acces steps to Platforms 1 and 3 are now closed to passengers at Anniesland Station as work gets underway to install two new lifts.
The existing footbridge and steps up to each platform will remain when the project is completed, but passengers are remi…
A motorist driving over the speed[1] limit on the M8 motorway was caught red handed by Lanarkshire police.
Motherwell[2] road police officers spotted the vehicle ‘driving at 107mph’. The driver was stopped and will be reported to the Crown Office and P…