Caledonian Sleeper forced to cancel service as West Highland Line closes due to landslip [Press and Journal]





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14/08/2020Investigation into ScotRail tragedy confirms train crashed after hitting landslip [Metro]
14/08/2020Passenger train derailment near Carmont, Aberdeenshire [RAIB]
13/08/2020Site of Stonehaven rail disaster has history of mudslides [Evening Express]
13/08/2020Passengers evacuated after train gets stuck in landslip [Metro]
13/08/2020Emergency Landslide Appeal [Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway]
12/08/2020Boris Johnson 'saddened' by train derailment in Scotland after landslide [Metro]
12/08/2020Three dead after passenger train derails near Stonehaven [BBC News]
14/07/2020Calls for return of Caledonian Sleeper to boost tourism in Aberdeen as Fort William trips resume | Press and Journal [Press and Journal]
13/07/2020North-east MP hopes for return of night train [Evening Express]
28/06/2020Passenger ends up in train depot after not being woken on Sleeper service [Scotland on Sunday]
25/06/2020Landslip causing major disruption to Highland railway services [Press and Journal]
23/06/2020More reliable journeys along the West Coast main line in Cumbria [Network Rail]
28/05/2020Runaway Caledonian Sleeper train overshot Waverley because brakes wrongly set [Scotsman]
13/05/2020Transport Secretary Michael Matheson reveals the £250 million cost of keeping the trains running during the coronavirus pandemic [Press and Journal]
12/05/2020Caledonian Sleeper boss criticised for trip from England to Inverness [Inverness Courier]
04/05/2020Works to stabilise crumbling embankment on West Highland railway line to begin this week [Press and Journal]
21/04/2020ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper agree to EMAs [RAIL]
11/04/2020Rolls-Royce vs. the sleeper train: a race from London to Edinburgh [Motoring Research]
06/04/202014th century cave and drawings discovered during landslip repair works near Guildford [Rail Business Daily]
22/03/2020Amended timetable from Sunday 22nd March [Caledonian Sleeper]
20/03/2020Caledonian Sleeper reduces services and amends refund policy due to COVID-19 outbreak [Caledonian Sleeper]
14/03/2020Caledonian Sleeper fails to reach any passenger satisfaction targets [Scotsman]
13/03/2020Michael Matheson visits site of storm-damaged Dumfries rail line [Network Rail]
08/03/2020Rail contract accused of giving millions in reward for failure [The Scotsman]
05/03/2020Caledonian Sleeper offers free seats to stranded Flybe passengers [Caledonian Sleeper]
03/03/2020Successful emergency landslip repair reopens southbound West Coast main line to passengers a day early [Network Rail]
01/03/2020Railway landslip forces section of West Coast main line near Warrington to close [Network Rail]
27/02/2020Why sleeper trains are (sometimes) quicker than flying [The Independent]
23/02/2020Vital repairs for storm-damaged Dumfries rail line now underway [Network Rail]
22/02/2020New section of road could solve rockfall woes at Stromeferry [Press and Journal]
21/02/2020Rail commuters face month of chaos due to landslip repairs [Daily Record]
13/02/2020Kilmarnock to Dumfries rail line repairs to take four weeks [BBC News]
13/02/2020The worlds greatest sleeper train journeys, from Peru to Australia to Thailand and Venice [iNews]
10/02/2020Landslip on Ayrshire railway line causing chaos for passengers [Daily Record]
07/02/2020Your 2020 guide to Highland adventures [Caledonian Sleeper]
06/02/2020Caledonian Sleeper boss slams locomotive firm for repeated delays to services [Scotsman]
02/02/2020Major UK rail freight operator looks to pick up speed in Scotland [The Scotsman]
16/01/2020Glenfinnan Viaduct is the back drop to railway protection work [Network Rail]
15/01/2020Caledonian Sleeper boss leaves role in another blow for flagship service [Scotsman]
14/01/2020Caledonian Sleeper faults will take another two months to fix [Scotsman]
14/01/2020Michael Matheson tackled over Caledonian Sleeper complaints [Press and Journal]
12/01/2020'It's alarming' Emergency exit windows are locked on Caledonian sleeper [Scotsman]
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09/01/2020Caledonian Sleeper passenger complaints soar by 221% [Scotsman]
31/12/2019Scotland's railways : events of the 2010s [RailScot]
13/12/2019Why Caledonian Sleeper is (almost) Scotland's answer to Orient Express Alastair Dalton [Scotsman]
06/12/2019Scotlands railways is the story that keeps on giving but often not in a good way - Alastair Dalton [Scotsman]
06/12/2019Serco agrees Caledonian Sleeper improvement plan [BBC News]
02/11/2019Passengers kept awake by alarms in latest fault on troubled Caledonian Sleeper services [Scotsman]
29/10/2019Caledonian Sleeper passengers delayed hours today by latest faults [Scotsman]
26/10/2019Sunday daytime service to Mallaig [Railscot]
24/10/2019Caledonian Sleeper complaints soar after faulty new fleet introduced [Scotsman]
18/10/2019'Round-the-clock' revamp of West Highland Line completed [BBC News]
14/10/2019Caledonian Sleeper completes Mk 5 roll-out [RAIL]
13/10/2019Passengers locked out and deprived of coffee in fresh Caledonian Sleeper woes [Scotsman]
11/10/2019Caledonian Sleeper completes roll out of £150m new fleet of trains as service introduced on Highland route to Inverness [Inverness Courier]
06/10/2019Retired Caledonian Sleeper carriage joins historic predecessors at rail heritage exhibit [Scotsman]
04/10/2019Caledonian Sleeper considers seven-day running [RAIL]
30/09/2019Caledonian Sleeper services cancelled for second day as staff strike [Evening Express]
24/09/2019Caledonian Sleeper staff to stage three-day strike over intolerable working conditions [Press and Journal]
16/09/2019Caledonian Sleeper staff set strike date [BBC News]
06/09/2019Caledonian Sleeper cleaning firm loses contract over dirty cabins [Scotsman]
28/08/2019Delays after Caledonian Sleeper breaks down near Carnoustie [Herald]
21/08/2019Caledonian Sleeper admits failings after complaints of filthy, disgusting cabins [Scotsman]
12/08/2019Brake valve was closed on overshot train at Edinburgh Waverley station [BBC News]
10/08/2019Train feels the strain: passengers slate £150m Caledonian Sleeper [The Guardian]
09/08/2019Outraged passengers told to buy new tickets after Caledonian Sleeper service from Scotland cancelled [Scotsman]
08/08/2019Flood-damaged rail route from Ardlui to Crianlarich to stay closed [BBC News]
05/08/2019Weather warnings as heavy rain causes landslides [BBC News]
02/08/2019Emergency brake used to stop Sleeper train in Edinburgh [BBC News]
01/08/2019Sleeper train overshoots a platform at Edinburgh Waverley [BBC News]
31/07/2019Anger after Caledonian Sleeper service allows sale of alcohol but not food [Scotsman]
24/07/2019Caledonian Sleeper staff vote for industrial action [BBC News]
24/07/2019Lightning strikes cause rail disruption across Scotland [BBC News]
23/07/2019Bus service to take Caledonian Sleeper passengers directly to Oban [Press and Journal]
29/06/2019'Rescue train' sent to passengers of cancelled Caledonian Sleeper [BBC News]
28/06/2019Further delay to Caledonian Sleeper service sparks outcry [The Herald]
26/06/2019Caledonian Sleeper Highland service launch delayed [BBC News]
25/06/2019Caledonian Sleeper passengers locked out of Edinburgh Waverley Station [Scotsman]
16/06/2019Caledonian Sleeper service disruption continues [BBC News]
14/06/2019England flooding: Flood passengers stranded on rescue train [BBC News]
14/06/2019Caledonian Sleeper passengers face further disruption [BBC News]
13/06/2019Caledonian Sleeper trains cancelled after wheel damage [BBC News]
12/06/2019More problems for new Caledonian Sleeper trains as service cancelled mid-journey [Scotsman]
21/05/2019New luxury Caledonian Sleeper trains suffer further delay [Scotsman]
21/05/2019Strike ballot threat to new Caledonian Sleeper fleet [Scotsman]
11/05/2019Caledonian Sleeper fined £177k for failing quality standards [Scotsman]
03/05/2019Will Caledonian Sleeper add to image of Scotlands trains as envy of Britain? - Alastair Dalton [Scotsman]
29/04/2019New £150m Caledonian Sleeper train arrives three hours late [BBC News]
23/04/2019Deluxe Caledonian Sleeper fleet to roll out for the first time [Scotsman]
23/04/2019Double beds, showers, and en suite cabins: Inside new Caledonian Sleeper trains [Scotsman]
11/04/2019En-suite Caledonian Sleeper train with double beds makes maiden journey [Scotsman]
04/04/2019First look inside new Caledonian Sleeper trains [Railway Gazette]
29/03/2019Susan Calman to be the voice of the new Sleeper [Daily Business Group]
29/03/2019Five staff quit after Caledonian Sleeper train boozing rap [Scotsman]
22/03/2019Mammoth project to move 50,000 tonnes of earth on West Cumbrian coast line [Network Rail]
24/01/2019Caledonian Sleeper train completes trial run to London Euston [Railway Technology]
22/01/2019New Caledonian Sleeper trains complete first London trial run [Scotsman]
01/10/2018Caledonian Sleepers Mk 5s delayed until Spring 2019 [RAIL]
08/08/2018Train derailment in Lochaber caused by rapid thaw of snow [Scotsman]
08/07/2018Turkey train derails en route to Istanbul, killing 24 [BBC News]
14/06/2018Caledonian Sleeper reintroduces Oban bus link after successful trial [Press and Journal]
15/05/2018Interiors of new Sleeper coaches begin to take shape [RAIL]
05/05/2018End of line for Sleeper trains that go bump in the night [Scotsman]
03/04/2018Lynton and Lynmouth cliff railway closed after landslip [ITV News]
25/02/2018Fears over the future of Caledonian Sleeper train [Sunday Post]
25/01/2018Glasgow-Edinburgh railway line closed for second day [BBC News]
24/01/2018Landslip closes main Glasgow-Edinburgh railway line [BBC News]
22/01/2018Train trapped by tonnes of mud after landslip [BBC News]
16/01/2018New Caledonian Sleeper trains delayed until October [Scotsman]
04/01/2018First look at CAFs new rolling stock factory in Wales [Global Rail News]
01/01/2018Britain's trains the oldest since records began, study finds [ITV News]
22/11/2017Landslip closes train line between Inverness and Dingwall [BBC News]
30/08/2017New Caledonian Sleeper trains to offer 'hotel' experience [BBC News]
19/04/2017Upgrade for first class passengers at Perth railway station [The Courier]
04/04/2017Glasgow landslip causes week-long rail disruption [BBC News]
31/03/2017Flying Scotsman marks Carlisle-to-Settle line reopening [BBC News]
19/02/2017First scheduled steam train service used by 5,500 people [BBC News]
14/02/2017Settle-Carlisle line: Tornado powers 12 scheduled services [BBC News]
27/01/2017Man arrested after 3am fire on Caledonian Sleeper [Scotsman]
14/01/2017Steam to run timetabled Northern trains on S&C [Rail]
28/12/2016Average age of British passenger trains is 21, study says [BBC News]
13/12/2016Iconic Settle-Carlisle line to reopen by 31 March following remarkable works [RTM]
03/11/2016Tramway suggested as solution to Stromeferry Bypass [BBC News]
19/09/2016Services on landslip line return to normal [Rail News]
16/09/2016Train derailed in 'landslide' near Watford Junction [BBC News]
22/08/2016Restoration of a once busy mine railway in remote moorland valley [Northern Echo]
15/08/2016Landslide debris cleared from Highland railway line [BBC News]
12/08/2016Landslide blocks Highlands railway line and road [BBC News]
15/07/2016CAF confirms UK assembly plant [Railway Gazette]
07/07/2016Landslip-hit Settle-to-Carlisle line section shut until 2017 [BBC News]
01/07/2016A prototype for new sleeper carriages is unveiled [BBC News]
23/05/2016New destinations for Scottish sleeper trains? [Rail]
17/05/2016Landslip could close section of S&C until late 2017 [Rail]
04/03/2016Appleby landslip: Carlisle-to-Settle rail repair plan agreed [BBC News]
17/02/2016Appleby landslip: Part of Settle to Carlisle route 'shut for months' [BBC News]
07/02/2016Carlisle to Newcastle trains set to resume [ITV News]
15/01/2016Thousands of tonnes of debris blocks Newcastle to Carlisle railway [BBC News]
30/12/2015Landslip causes disruption to Inverness-Kyle rail service and closes A835 Tore to Ullapool road [Inverness Courier]
15/12/2015Caledonian Sleeper workers vote to go on strike amid claims of 200 train defects [Herald]
10/12/2015Caledonian Sleeper trains to trial Oban service [Scotsman]
12/11/2015Strike ballot called over Sleeper train defects [Scotsman]
30/08/2015Sleeper train drivers perfect smoother driving [Scotland on Sunday]
19/08/2015Class 90s brought in for Sleepers [Rail]
01/04/2015First Serco sleepers run overnight [Rail News]
13/03/2015Chiltern rail line reopens after 350,000 tonne landslip [BBC News]
05/03/2015Harbury landslip line to reopen three weeks early [Rail News]
18/02/2015Serco signs GB Railfreight to run Scots sleeper services [BBC News]
10/02/2015CAF signs Caledonian Sleeper car contract [Rail News]
05/11/2014Scotland's Caledonian Sleeper train named one of the most unforgettable rail adventures in the world [Mail]
25/10/2014Former trams figure to run Caledonian Sleeper [Scotsman]
13/08/2014Swiss train derailed in landslide [BBC News]
13/07/2014Fully prepared for the long haul [Yorkshire Post]
29/06/2014Rail warning system 'ears' can hear landslide [Scotsman]
28/05/2014Serco wins franchise for Caledonian sleeper train service [BBC News]
19/05/2014Serco on track to run Caledonian Sleeper service [Scotsman]
13/04/2014Wensleydale railway reopens for Easter after major feat of restoration by three engineers [Northern Echo]
02/04/2014Scots trains 'ran despite landslip risk' [Scotsman]
25/03/2014Teignmouth Controlled Landslip [Network Rail]
23/03/2014Holme Tunnel due to reopen following repairs [BBC News]
09/02/2014Landslip causes further rail misery for South West travellers [BBC News]
22/12/2013Landslip blocks Cumbrian rail line at Harrington [BBC News]
17/08/2013Caledonian Sleeper is on track to be Scotland's Orient Express [Herald]
16/08/2013Caledonian sleeper train franchise improvements outlined [BBC News]
08/07/2013Rail line reopens after Hatfield Colliery landslip [BBC News]
13/06/2013Stainforth landslip rail line to reopen in July [BBC News]
25/04/2013Super freight trains set for Scots railways [Scotsman]
18/04/2013Alternative train route now being trialled after Scunthorpe line landslip [Scunthorpe Telegraph]
11/04/2013The trains are back at Wensleydale Railway [Harrogate News]
24/03/2013Wensleydale Railway volunteers in funds plea after landslip [BBC News]
15/02/2013Owners write off derailed locomotive due to costs [Scotsman]
13/02/2013South Yorkshire landslip rail line closed for weeks [BBC News]
24/01/2013Sleeper service on track for upgrade [Lochaber News]
19/12/2012Mudslide derails BNSF train near Everett [KOMO News]
30/10/2012Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway reopens after 1m repairs [BBC News]
18/09/2012Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway hits £1m target [BBC News]
31/08/2012Engineers work overnight to clear blocked rail line after landslip [STV]
30/08/2012Train derails in Cumbria after landslide [Guardian]
29/08/2012Heavy rains hit parts of Scotland [BBC News]
09/08/2012Innovative response to Highland landslip short-listed for top rail award [Railscot]
18/07/2012Passengers escape uninjured in two separate landslide incidents on Scotlands railways [Scotsman]
12/07/2012Boulder 'likely cause' of West Highland line derailment [BBC News]
10/07/2012West Highland line repaired after Tulloch derailment [BBC News]
03/07/2012Derailment recovery work continues on WHL [Network Rail Article]
29/06/2012Landslides and fire disrupt rail services as rains hit Scotland [BBC News]
02/05/2012Inverness and Aviemore rail line reopens after landslip [BBC News]
29/04/2012Two taken to hospital after train derails [Telegraph]
28/04/2012Engineers work around the clock to repair damaged rail line [Inverness Courier]
27/04/2012Highland Chieftain train stopped in its tracks by landslide [Highland News]
18/04/2012En suite cabins and airline-style seats considered for Caledonian Sleeper trains [Scotsman]
11/04/2012Rockfall road set for full reopening [Ross-shire Journal]
19/03/2012Road traffic allowed onto railway at Stromeferry [BBC News]
15/03/2012Rubber mats laid on railway at Stromeferry [BBC News]
11/03/2012Pyjama Parties boost Fife's Sleeper services [Railscot]
28/02/2012Train upgrade on hold as promised £50m diverted [Herald]
31/01/2012Work has begun to repair a heritage railway line embankment in Gloucestershire [BBC]
06/01/2012Cars on rails to end 140-mile detour in Wester Ross [BBC News]
24/12/2011Sleeper saved - now for the Chieftain [Inverness Courier]
21/12/2011Scottish sleeper service funds announced [BBC News]
08/12/2011Five-tonne landslip closes Highland railway line [STV]
23/11/2011Axe hangs over North rail services again [Inverness Courier]
09/05/2011HITRANS award for Tulloch Station [First ScotRail]
23/04/2011Gloucestershire Warwickshire railway line reopens [BBC]
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