Attacks on ScotRail workers have doubled according to newly obtained data.
(Permalink) ScotRail

Freedom of information data obtained by the Scottish Lib Dems showed 10,809 sailings were cancelled since January 2023.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne

Travelling on the Northumberland Line has proved to be very popular, especially for leisure journeys, but, did you know that you can take ...
(Permalink) Northumberland Line

GB Railfreight (GBRf), has announced that it will haul the Britannic Explorer, a new Belmond train and the first luxury sleeper service to journey across England and Wales.
(Permalink) Britannic Explorer GB Railfreight

Billed as a "truly unforgettable rail journey" by operator Steam Dreams Rail Co., the service will first depart on November 29 from Edinburgh Waverley, before it travels to the historic Forth Bridge.
(Permalink)

Nework Rail has been given the green light to power ahead with plans for a new feeder station at Tweedbank.
(Permalink) Tweedbank

Latest Office of Rail and Road statistics show growth in three areas has driven an overall increase in freight traffic.
(Permalink) Railfreight

A fresh update from ferry operators CalMac has revealed that MV Isle of Arran will only operate a bit part service from Ardrossan next week.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Arran Brodick Mv Isle of Aran

Train operators in public ownership have begun co-ordinating their maintenance plans at Heaton depot in Tyne & Wear in an efficiency drive that is expected to be rolled out across the country. Northern is the depot facilities manager for the site on the outskirts of Newcastle, but it is also used by LNER and TransPennine ...
(Permalink) Heaton Depot LNER Northern TransPennine Express

2026 will be 40 years since the first Class 59 arrived in the UK.
(Permalink) Class 59 Freightliner

Michael Willmot is to give a PowerPoint presentation entitled Railway History Told Through Posters.
(Permalink) Far North Line

ScotRail has issued a travel warning to fans heading to Kendrick Lamar and SZA's Glasgow gig.
(Permalink) ScotRail

Plans also include uninterrupted entry and exit to Central Station main entrance, with 'less clutter' for people going into the train station.
(Permalink) Glasgow Central

Inverclyde's MP has urged the Scottish Government to award the contract for building the replacement MV Lord of the Isles vessel to Ferguson Marine.
(Permalink) Ferguson Marine

This weekend will mark ten years since one of Scotland's most iconic landmarks, the Forth Bridge, was officially inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 
(Permalink) Forth Bridge UNESCO World Heritage Site

A consultation on proposed public realm improvements at Gordon Street - in front of Central Station - in Glasgow has now begun.
(Permalink) Glasgow Central

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has rejected applications from three companies seeking track access contracts with Network Rail to run services on the West Coast Main Line (WCML). ORR concluded there is insufficient capacity on the West Coast Main Line southern section for the introduction of any of the proposed services: from East Coast Trains Limited (Lumo NW); the Wrexham, Shropshire & Midlands Railway Company Limited (WSMR); and Virgin Management Limited (Virgin). To introduce any of these proposals would be detrimental to performance on the WCML and therefore all passengers and freight customers.
(Permalink) Shropshire & Midlands Railway Company Limited East Coast Trains Limited Lumo Lumo NW Virgin Virgin Management Limited WSMR West Coast Main Line Wrexham

Nuclear regulator issues improvement notice on Direct Rail Services after identifying several shortcomings.
(Permalink) Direct Rail Services

Freight operator has carried out a series of fleet developments in recents weeks.
(Permalink) Class 66 DB Cargo

A troubled Clyde ferry that's been out of action for more than a year and a half has returned to Greenock ahead of works that may force her back into dry dock.
(Permalink) MV Caledonian Isles

A former MP for Ardrossan has called for an inquiry into whether the Scottish Government has been working to remove ferry services from the town.
(Permalink) Ardrossan

London St. Pancras Highspeed and Eurostar have today signed a letter of intent, marking their joint ambition to take significant steps to expand the capacity at St. Pancras International. The project aims to futureproof one of Europe's busiest international rail hubs and support growing demand for sustainable cross-border travel. The announcement follows an independent study ...
(Permalink) St Pancras International

Fans travelling by train to the Mancunian bands homecoming concerts are advised to carefully plan their journeys.
(Permalink) Network Rail

Network Rail is issuing an urgent safety appeal in Dingwall after CCTV captured multiple incidents of dangerous trespassing on the railway. 
(Permalink) Dingwall Canal North Level Crossing Dingwall Canal South Level Crossing Trespass

Avanti West Coast improves customer experience at Wigan North Western station with investment programme. 
(Permalink) Avanti West Coat Wigan North Western

Network Rail bosses have issued an urgent safety warning after CCTV captured multiple incidents of people on the railway line.
(Permalink) Dingwall Canal North Level Crossing Dingwall Canal South Level Crossing Trespass

Work has started to fit equipment for digital in cab signalling to the iconic High Speed Trains (HSTs), a symbol of British rail heritage, significantly in the year of Railway 200.
(Permalink) HST

A new film is revealing how Waverley, the worlds last seagoing paddle steamer, was saved from the scrapyard for £1.
(Permalink) PS Waverley

As part of the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), Huddersfield Station will undergo a major transformation this autumn with a 30-day full station closure taking place from Saturday 30 August to Sunday 28 September 2025.
(Permalink) Huddersfield Transpennine Route Upgrade

A Berwick county councillor and rail campaigner has welcomed confirmation that TransPennine Express (TPE) will be running later trains during August for the Edinburgh Festival.
(Permalink) Berwick-upon-Tweed TransPennine Express

Hitachi Rail has selected Turntide Technologies to supply lithium iron phosphate batteries for use on electric-diesel-battery hybrid inter-city trainsets it is to build for open access operator Grand Central.
(Permalink) Grand Central Hitachi Rail Turntide Technologies

Panel discussion on the need for a rolling stock strategy also hears how current specifications are "too prescriptive".
(Permalink)

Cheesy bites, spicy corn and dolphin sightings CalMac's new menu adds flavour to the Oban to Craignure crossing, with veggie-friendly options onboard.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Craignure Menu Oban

Heather Waugh, a rapid deployment train driver at Freightliner, devotes more than 1000 personal hours a year to promote and champion the sector in schools, events and on panels, and volunteer and fundraise for charity.
(Permalink) Freightliner

CalMac confirms a ferry service will resume between Ardrossan and Arran from next week.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Ardrossan Harbour Arran Brodick

Freightliner has announced two new five-year heavy haul rail contracts with Breedon Group. The agreements include a renewal of their existing cement transport contract and the launch of a new aggregates contract covering sites across the UK.
(Permalink) Breedon Group Freightliner Railfreight

Unite, the union, announced on Tuesday that staff will walk out on July 11, 12, and 13 in a dispute over pay and 'intolerable' working conditions.
(Permalink) Glasgow District Subway Strike

The latest Angus planning round-up also includes an application for a new house on part of Newtyle's historic railway site.
(Permalink) Hatton Incline Newtyle [1st]

Vessels on several routes will be redeployed while work is carried out on the MV Alfred and MV Lord of the Isles.
(Permalink) MV Alfred MV Lord of the Isles

Spirit of Tasmania IV spent about six months docked in Leith because it is too big to fit the port it was designed to serve.
(Permalink) MV Spirit of Tasmania IV

Hitachi Rail has completed the latest signalling deployment on London Underground's Circle, District, Hammersmith & City, and Metropolitan lines. The deployment represents the most technically challenging milestone to date in Transport for London's Four Lines Modernisation (4LM) project, London's largest ever signalling upgrade.
(Permalink) Hitachi Rail London Underground Re-signalling

Royal Household announces decision to decommission the Royal Train ahead of the 2027 contract expiry date.
(Permalink) DB Cargo UK Royal Train

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Settle-Carlisle line and were remembering this iconic piece of our railway heritage.
(Permalink) Settle and Carlisle Line (Midland Railway)

The royal train once travelled as far north as Scotland and to Balmoral [Ballater], but has now been decommissioned [by 2027].
(Permalink) Royal Train

Plans have been unveiled for work to a rail bridge in Cupar to make sure it is ready for the electrification of the rail line.
(Permalink) Cupar Electrification

It was full steam ahead at Lathalmond at the weekend as an array of vintage engines went on show.
(Permalink) Lathalmond

Head of UK Projects at Furrer + Frey, Noel Dolphin told Rail Live numbers could fall even further.
(Permalink) Electrification

Train passengers taking the West Coast Main Line have been warned to avoid travelling on Monday after a tree fell on lines in Dumfries and Galloway.
(Permalink) Beattock Fallen tree

Safeguarding 'patrollers' are being deployed across central Scotland to improve safety, support vulnerable individuals and promote well-being at stations where they are needed most.
(Permalink)

A rail bridge in Kirkcaldy is set to be altered to make sure it is ready for the electrification of the rail line.
(Permalink) Electrification Kirkcaldy