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Travel firm ScotRail has issued advice to commuters using Glasgow Central Station's lower level trains.
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The popular Glenelg-Skye seasonal ferry will not return to operation until the 2021 tourist season, it has been announced.
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A lung disease charity has warned the Scottish Government that if people are not actively encouraged to hop back onto trains and buses more people will be 'rushed to hospital' amid an potential air pollution spike.
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Network Rail engineers will be delivering vital upgrade works on the line between Kilmarnock and Dumfries from Saturday, July 4, to Sunday, July 12.
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The capital's flagship council-owned bus company is set to be merged with Edinburgh Trams to form a single operation in a major shake-up of public transport in the city, putting an end to competition between buses and trams.
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From Leeds to Liverpool to London Bridge, stations across the country will be 'going blue' on Saturday evening to help celebrate the 72nd birthday of the NHS.
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Generous donors have thrown a lifeline to the last paddle steamer built in the UK by raising around £20,000 for the charity which owns it.
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Design Council has published ThinkStation, a report which was commissioned by Network Rail to provide a framework for the future design of local stations. These are defined as Network Rail categories D, E and F, the smaller stations which make up around 80% of the total.
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The campaign to rescue Inchgreen Dry Dock is set to be further bolstered by Inverclyde Council.
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Extending the Borders Railway ought to be part of UK prime minister Boris Johnson's £5bn bid to get the country's economy back on track after the coronavirus lockdown, according to campaigners.
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One of Scotland's most popular attractions is ready to shunt out of the sidings and back on the tracks on July 15.
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Independent ticket retailer Trainline has launched a function on its app which is designed to help passengers alert other people if they find that it is not possible to socially distance in particular areas of specific trains.
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Nine out of ten customers are satisfied with ScotRail, equalling the operator's highest ever score in the National Rail Passenger Survey, carried out by the independent watchdog Transport Focus.
With an increase of five points on the same time last year, the leading independent survey found that 90 per cent of the 920 customers surveyed are satisfied with ScotRail. Customers travelling on Scotland's Railway are among the most satisfied of any across Britain, with the national average for customer satisfaction at 82 per cent. (Permalink) |
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Ben Jones visits Long Marston to find out how redundant District Line trains are being rebuilt to provide cheaper and greener alternatives to brand new multiple units and how Vivarail is looking to the future with new methods of propulsion.
(Permalink)  Bo^ness: Battery powered Vivarail D-train 230002 moves out of the yard at Boness on 9th October 2018. The unit took a power charge before public demonstrations the following day.
 Kensington Olympia: Penny for them... Awaiting departure time at Kensington Olympia on 22 July 2005, the driver of D Stock unit 7121, forming a District Line service to High Street Kensington, studies his newspaper. This was the morning after the failed bombing attempts at Warren Street, Shepherds Bush and Oval stations.  Long Marston: Ex-LU D78 car with 'modified front end' in the yard at Long Marston on 17 August 2015. The 'modification' resulted from a controlled crash into a 3 tonne tank of water during testing of the bodyshells, which are being converted to low cost 'D-Train' units by Vivarail. |
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A train firm has announced a 'measured' return to service after the coronavirus pandemic forced it to suspend operations in April.
Grand Central will restart journeys on its West Yorkshire and North East routes from 26 July. The business will resume with daily return services between Bradford and Sunderland and London King's Cross. Because the Yorkshire-based company is an open access operator, it does not benefit from government support. (Permalink) |
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Network Rail Scotland is restarting work on major construction projects across Scotland's Railway following a three-month pause due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Network Rail has announced work on the new station at Kintore is restarting following a three-month pause due to the Covid-19 lockdown.
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It was the official investigation into the causes of the Tay Rail Bridge collapse which utterly ruined renowned engineer Sir Thomas Bouch's reputation.
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Government aspirations for a significant ramping up of passenger services towards pre-coronavirus levels are unlikely to be achieved, with train operating companies warning of staff shortages and a lack of clarity over capacity leading to an increasingly confusing situation.
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Ferry operator CalMac's website briefly crashed this morning amid reports of a surge in traffic.
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County Durham's new train station will be vital link between Newcastle, Sunderland and Teesside. And there are cash boosts for Middlesbrough and Darlington stations.
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Subway staff say the company's policy on passenger masks is 'impossible to enforce' - and have suggested those flouting it should face an immediate travel ban.
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ScotRail has thanked its customers for wearing face coverings while making essential journeys and following its five rules for safer travel on Scotlands Railway.
Since the wearing of face coverings was made mandatory on Monday (June 22), around 90 per cent of customers have followed the guidance to keep themselves and others safe. (Permalink) |
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Over the summer trains will run from Skipton to Appleby, offering walkers and cyclists a chance to explore stunning parts of North Yorkshire and Cumbria. In the UK's post-pandemic months, when demand for domestic holidays is sky-high, Yorkshire's expansive green spaces hold appeal for many. But how to explore it without spending hours in a car and cries of 'Are we nearly there yet?' From next month, a new rail service on one of the country's most scenic routes, between the Grade II-listed stations of Skipton, North Yorkshire, and Appleby in Cumbria (a 90-minute journey each way) will open up a pocket of the UK countryside to cyclists, walkers and visitors looking to explore by train.
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Merseyrail is the commuter rail network serving Liverpool and is one of the most heavily used urban railway networks outside London. It consists of two dedicated DC third-rail electrified lines known as the Northern line and Wirral line, creating a metro-style network of local passenger rail services within Merseyside and adjacent areas of Cheshire ...
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