News
| 17/06/2018 | Calls to tackle Edinburgh Bypass gridlock as tram system to Musselburgh mooted East Lothian Courier |
| 16/06/2018 | ScotRail journeys increase by 23.5 million in a decade ScotRail |
| 15/06/2018 | Cycle coaches to be hitched to trains to ease bike crush Scotsman |
| 15/06/2018 | Fall in UK rail passenger numbers casts doubt on viability of franchises Guardian |
| 14/06/2018 | Caledonian Sleeper reintroduces Oban bus link after successful trial Press and Journal |
| 14/06/2018 | New north-east railway station a step nearer as car park recommended for approval Evening Express |
| 13/06/2018 | French MPs back Macron's controversial rail reforms BBC News |
| 13/06/2018 | Bus driver seriously hurt in tram crash near Edinburgh Airport Scotsman |
| 13/06/2018 | Scotrail urged to compensate commuters for three weeks of disruption Evening Times |
| 13/06/2018 | Contract signals further investment in Highland Mainline Network Rail |
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On this day
| 1815 | Battle of Waterloo |
| 1838 | Newcastle and Carlisle Railway Greenhead to Haydon Bridge opened. |
| 1842 | Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Company incorporated. |
| 1844 | Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Train runs from London (Euston Square) to Gateshead in 9 hours and 21 minutes (with stops totalling 70 minutes). |
| 1846 | North British Railway Opened from Edinburgh North Bridge to Berwick and the branch from Longniddry to Haddington. |
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This day in history
![42275 approaching Williamwood from the Muirend direction in June 1955 with a train for Uplawmoor. The embankment on the right carried the line from Muirend to Clarkston East Junction and was used from time to time for the storage of carriages and wagons awaiting repair or scrapping. [See image 9185]](https://www.railscot.co.uk/__cache/thumbnails/49000/x49991.jpg.pagespeed.ic.LPLSnrZ1C3.jpg) |
42275 approaching Williamwood from the Muirend direction in June 1955 with a train for Uplawmoor. The embankment on the right carried the line from Muirend to Clarkston East Junction and was used from time to time for the storage of carriages and wagons awaiting repair or scrapping. [See image 9185] G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow [1955] |
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Notes and Queries
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Former goods shed in use as a storage facility... where? [Added 17 June 2018] Suggest an answer |
Key events
| May 2018 | First of the ScotRail leased class 365 units appears on the E&G line. |
| March 2018 | Red weather warning of freezing temperatures and heavy snow is followed by transport chaos at beginning of month. |
| February 2018 | Announcement that Stagecoach/Virgin ECML franchise to end early. |
| December 2017 | First electric services run on Edinburgh - Glasgow main line. |
| Manchester's Ordsall Curve opens to traffic. |
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