Harry Potter steam train to restart its summer trips [Scotsman]





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26/08/2020Rail services to be increased from September 7 [Largs and Millport Weekly News]
26/08/2020Passengers to be warned when trains are busy [BBC News]
26/08/2020Poll launched into Lochboisdale to Mallaig ferry transport links [Stornoway Gazette]
21/08/2020Crossrail delayed again until 2022 and another 450m over budget [The Guardian]
20/08/2020Calls for major fares shake-up as rail prices rise despite pandemic [Scotsman]
18/08/2020Cut rail fares to counter Covid slump in train travel, watchdog urges [The Guardian]
17/08/2020Scotrail passenger raises complaint about 'un-masked' ticket barrier staff [Evening Times]
16/08/2020CalMac customers' 'thumbs-up' for virus response [Ross-shire Journal]
15/08/2020Doon Valley Railway Museum risks 20,000 loss after virus [Cumnock Chronicle]
14/08/2020Customers on 'Harry Potter train' caught short following a railway staff row [Daily Record]
11/08/2020ScotRail trials school train for Oban High School pupils [The Oban Times]
10/08/2020Harry Potter train staff in rammy with ScotRail workers over virus safety rules [Daily Record]
08/08/2020Rail body calls for sleeper trains to use Channel Tunnel due to rise in post-Covid eco-tourism [Daily Mail]
08/08/2020How part-time commuters can save money on peak-time rail travel [The Guardian]
03/08/2020Confusion around which kind of cruises are allowed in Scotland [Evening Standard]
01/08/2020Severn Valley Railway restarts passenger services [BBC News]
29/07/2020Scotland's rail services to be increased as Covid restrictions ease [BBC News]
29/07/2020At-seat food and drink service to launch on LNER trains [Mail Online]
23/07/2020Coronavirus: ScotRail offers free travel for unemployed and even more once they get a job [Clydebank Post]
20/07/2020New Carlisle to Settle services aim to 'kick-start' tourism [BBC News]
18/07/2020LNER 'not running coronavirus safe service' [Scotsman]
16/07/2020Coronavirus in Scotland: Physical distancing on Arran ferries 'unrealistic' for tourism [BBC News]
15/07/2020Back on track: Steam billows into Lochaber sky as Harry Potter train returns on reduced capacity [Press and Journal]
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]
12/07/2020West Highland line to reopen for customers [Network Rail Media Centre]
10/07/2020Holidays cancelled as tourists fail to secure ferry tickets [Scotsman]
09/07/2020CalMac cuts distancing to 1m from tomorrow and extends bookings [Scotsman]
08/07/2020Coronavirus: Transport giant First warns of 'uncertain' future [BBC News]
07/07/2020Blackpool trams to resume as UK light rail operators reflect government guidance [Ralway Gazette]
07/07/2020Edinburgh Trams and Glasgow Subway to receive £9 million in 'emergency support' [Scotsman]
07/07/2020Glasgow Subway to get share of £9m emergency cash [Evening Times]
06/07/2020Donation will secure the future of Govan's TS Queen Mary [Evening Times]
03/07/2020New community rail group hopes to promote tourism on Far North line in Caithness and Sutherland; People with a 'passion for trains' invited to put their names forward to become trustees [Northern Time
02/07/2020Full steam ahead for The Jacobite, but west coast residents express concerns [Press and Journal]
02/07/2020Boris Johnson urged to back Borders Railway extension bid as part of £5bn new deal [Southern Reporter]
01/07/2020Coronavirus: Grand Central trains announces 'measured' return [BBC News]
30/06/2020Restoring pre-Covid service 'could take two years' as TOCs face logistical hurdles [Ralway Gazette]
30/06/2020Construction work restarts on new north-east station after pause during lockdown [Evening Express]
30/06/2020Network Rail to restart Queen Street project after investing £64m in Scotland in lockdown [Network Rail]
28/06/2020Pentland Venture to remain tied up as ferry season is cancelled [John O Groat Journal]
27/06/2020What next for the UK's deserted public transport network? [The Guardian]
27/06/2020Dont eat or drink on train journeys [The Times]
25/06/2020Island ferry operators asked to provide 'isolation facilities' for positive Covid-19 tourists [Scotsman]
25/06/2020Britain's railways will be 'renationalised' using coronavirus measures [Mail Online]
25/06/2020Closing Glasgow's Subway 'not an option' says SPT leader [Evening Times]
25/06/2020Landslip causing major disruption to Highland railway services [Press and Journal]
24/06/2020Tree cutting resumes on East Kilbride and Barrhead lines. [Network Rail]
24/06/2020'Hogwarts Express' passengers set to wear face masks as journeys get back on track [Scotsman]
24/06/2020Daily tourist trains to serve England's 'most scenic' railway [Railway Gazette]
24/06/2020Subway threat as SPT predicts up to £20million revenue loss [Evening Times]
23/06/2020Staff at CalMac's Gourock nerve centre have been praised for rising to challenges brought on by coronavirus pandemic [Greenock Telegraph]
22/06/2020Coronavirus: Fears over future of Hull Trains [BBC News]
21/06/2020If your journey is essential, so is covering your face [ScotRail]
20/06/2020Huge £450,000 investment to deliver better toilets for visitors to Mallaig and Traigh beach [Press and Journal]
18/06/2020If your journey is essential, so is covering your face [ScotRail]
17/06/2020Covid-19 Update - The Jacobite [West Coast Railways]
15/06/2020SNCF launches unprecedented regional rail and tourism campaign [Railway Gazette International]
11/06/2020Coronavirus: Swanage Railway's future 'on a knife edge' [BBC News]
11/06/2020NorthLink reports 95% drop in passenger numbers over nine-week period due to coronavirus [John O Groat Journal]
10/06/2020Call for HS2 to run to Scotland and cut London rail journey time to three hours [Scotsman]
10/06/2020Coronavirus: Free face coverings could be offered on Scotlands trains [Press and Journal]
09/06/2020Borders Railway extension vital to get regions economy back on track after lockdown, say campaigners [Southern Reporter]
08/06/2020RMT writes to Nicola Sturgeon to get railway enhancement work restarted in Scotland [Rail Engineer]
05/06/2020Digital alerts to warn UK rail passengers of busy trains and stations [The Guardian]
04/06/2020Four new railway stations for Wales proposed to be built by 2024 [BBC News]
03/06/2020Borders Railway extension 'more important now than ever' [BBC News]
03/06/2020Scotrail blast group of 30 people who travelled to the Scottish seaside together [Scotsman]
15/05/2020Billions to be invested in roads and railways during coronavirus lockdown [Strathspey and Badenoch Herald]
14/05/2020Covid-19 unlikely to impact Alstom's acquisition of Bombardier [Railway Technology]
14/05/2020Network Rail issues warning as more than 1,000 trespass incidents recorded during COVID-19 lockdown [Network Rail]
14/05/2020ScotRail lays Covid-19 distance markers at Scotland's biggest train stations in time for lockdown restrictions being eased [Scotsman]
13/05/2020'Don't flood public transport' Grant Shapps warns as England heads back to work [Metro]
13/05/2020CalMac's reduced Covid-19 timetable to remain in place for two more months [Ross-shire Journal]
13/05/2020Transport Secretary Michael Matheson reveals the £250 million cost of keeping the trains running during the coronavirus pandemic [Press and Journal]
12/05/2020Increase to Scottish rail services planned from Monday if lockdown restrictions ease [Scotsman]
08/05/2020Coronavirus: Rail services to be increased as travel restrictions ease [BBC News]
08/05/2020Coatdyke railway viaduct shines in honour of coronavirus frontline workers [Daily Record]
07/05/2020Blaenau Ffestiniog tunnel lighting up blue for NHS and all critical workers [Network Rail]
06/05/2020COVID-19: meet the railway heroes [RAIL]
03/05/2020Scotland's earliest railway - so old a Jacobite battle was fought over it [Scotsman]
30/04/2020Transporting waste on vital freight service helps to create enough renewable energy to power 50,000 homes [Network Rail]
30/04/2020Network Rail 's blue salute at Tomatin to front-line health workers [Strathspey and Badenoch Herald]
29/04/2020Captain Tom: Train named in honour of NHS fundraiser [BBC News]
29/04/2020ScotRail staff banned from using whistles to stop coronavirus spread [Scotsman]
29/04/2020Coronavirus: What's it like to work on the train in lockdown? [BBC News]
25/04/2020Edinburgh tram extension could be derailed by financial impact of COVID-19, warn Tories [Edinburgh News]
24/04/2020Will there be social distancing on trains, after the pandemic? [BBC News]
24/04/2020Extra services to support key workers at NHS Louisa Jordan [ScotRail]
23/04/2020Network Rail signaller 3D prints thousands of visors for care workers [Network Rail]
22/04/2020Coronavirus: Railway warns it may not survive the pandemic [Gazette & Herald]
22/04/2020Signallers trained at heritage centre in bid to keep the railway running [Network Rail]
22/04/2020Bailout expected for UK city transport networks crippled by Covid-19 [The Guardian]
22/04/2020Pandemic forces Calmac to abandon their 2020 intake of apprentices [Ardrossan Herald]
22/04/2020Steam locomotive 60009 Union of South Africa set for year at East Lancs Railway [RailAdvent]
21/04/2020ScotRail staff charity work continues through Coronavirus [ScotRail]
20/04/2020Key freight routes in focus on Scotlands Railway [Network Rail]
17/04/2020Cromarty-Nigg ferry suspended until 2021 due to coronavirus [Ross-shire Journal]
17/04/2020Stay home, stay safe, stay off the railway [Network Rail]
16/04/2020Harry Potter line steam train firm blasted by Ian Blackford for not suspending bookings [Scotsman]
15/04/2020Construction on HS2 can begin, government says [The Guardian]
15/04/2020Covid-19: India suspends passenger railway operations until 3 May [Railway Technology]
14/04/2020Manchester's Nightingale hospital ready for first North West patients after just 14 days [Blackpool Gazette]
09/04/2020Supermarket stock takes scenic route during Covid-19 lock-down [Network Rail]
07/04/20203D-printed handles aim to reduce hand contact with train doors [Railway Gazette]
06/04/2020Grand Central follows Hull Trains in suspending open access services [Railway Gazette]
02/04/2020Network Rail gives suppliers cashflow boost [Network Rail]
02/04/2020One million tonnes of critical supplies transported weekly along the West Coast main line during Covid-19 crisis [Network Rail]
02/04/2020Use data to tailor coronavirus timetables to current needs, says Zipabout [Railway Gazette]
02/04/2020Iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct which features in Harry Potter films to light up blue for NHS heroes [Scotsman]
02/04/2020New temporary timetable for NorthLink ferry services [John O Groat Journal]
01/04/2020Non-key Scottish road, rail and ferry workers must be stood down - unions [Scotsman]
31/03/2020Maid of the Loch paddle steamer 'closed until late June', says charity [Helensburgh Advertiser]
29/03/2020Hull Trains suspends all services to 'protect business' amid coronavirus pandemic [Metro]
29/03/2020Kintore station work halted [Grampian Online]
27/03/2020Glasgow SPT Subway temporarily axes Inner Circle amid coronavirus pandemic [Evening Times]
27/03/2020Scotlands Railway appeals for former signallers to help keep vital services moving [Network Rail]
26/03/2020CalMac introduces 'Essential Lifeline Timetable' amidst coronavirus pandemic [Ardrossan Herald]
25/03/2020Concerns as Northlink carry on 'business as usual' amid coronavirus crisis [Press and Journal]
25/03/2020Network Rail Southern Region appeals for former professional signallers to help the railway keep key workers moving during coronavirus crisis [Network Rail]
25/03/2020Jacobite steam train launch postponed after all [Scotsman]
24/03/2020Coronavirus: Hundreds of ScotRail staff now self-isolating [Scotsman]
24/03/2020Covid-19:Railway maintenance continues to keep critical supply lines open [Network Rail]
24/03/2020Coronavirus: ScotRail asks passengers to bin dirty tissues [Evening Times]
24/03/2020Glasgow Subway to close underground network to help stop spread of coronavirus [Daily Record]
23/03/2020ScotRail reduced rail timetable comes into effect [ITV News]
23/03/2020Covid-19: government suspends rail franchise agreements [The Guardian]
22/03/2020Amended timetable from Sunday 22nd March [Caledonian Sleeper]
20/03/2020Coronavirus: Train services to be cut amid falling demand [BBC News]
20/03/2020Network Rail announces new measures to support retailers and tenants [Network Rail]
20/03/2020Caledonian Sleeper reduces services and amends refund policy due to COVID-19 outbreak [Caledonian Sleeper]
19/03/2020Tube closures: The London Undergound stations and lines closed over coronavirus today in full [iNews]
19/03/2020Refunds on train tickets: can you get a refund on booked rail travel and season tickets amid coronavirus crisis? [Scotsman]
19/03/2020Coronavirus: CalMac to operate 'turn up and go' service during outbreak [Press and Journal]
18/03/2020Harry Potter line steam train to launch despite coronavirus [Scotsman]
18/03/2020Scotland faces dramatic cuts to rail, air, bus and ferry services as the coronavirus virus spreads, Transport Secretary warns [Press and Journal]
17/03/2020Coronavirus: ScotRail services could be cut to Sunday levels [Scotsman]
15/03/2020Rail firms seek bailout as coronavirus hits fares [BBC News]
23/02/2020Austria blocks trains to and from Italy after coronavirus outbreak forces postponement of football matches [ITV News]
15/02/2020The great outdoors: Magnificent mountain views and spectacular wilderness on Scotlands great railway journey [Sunday Post]
09/02/2020Storm Ciara: Major disruption on Scotland's railways as services cancelled and delayed due to extreme weather [Scotsman]
07/02/2020Your 2020 guide to Highland adventures [Caledonian Sleeper]
11/01/2020Passengers endure 'nightmare journey' aboard Caledonian Sleeper | Press and Journal [Press and Journal]
06/12/2019Flooding closes part of West Highland railway line [BBC News]
26/10/2019Sunday daytime service to Mallaig [Railscot]
18/10/2019'Round-the-clock' revamp of West Highland Line completed [BBC News]
22/08/2019CalMac to close tourist shop in Fort William [Press and Journal]
11/08/2019Leave your cars, take the train or bus, visitors to Harry Potter film location told [Press and Journal]
06/08/2019ScotRail scraps plan to make station toilets free [BBC News]
05/08/2019Rain closes rail line for seven days and nights [Press and Journal]
21/07/2019Steam trains could be forced off the tracks by new tougher safety rules, heritage railway boss warns [Telegraph]
29/06/2019'Rescue train' sent to passengers of cancelled Caledonian Sleeper [BBC News]
23/05/2019£1 million depot upgrades to improve customer satisfaction [ScotRail]
20/04/2019All aboard for new season of Harry Potter train “ but please stay off the line [Press and Journal]
04/04/2019First look inside new Caledonian Sleeper trains [Railway Gazette]
19/02/2019David Spaven: Packaging passengers and small freight will benefit rural railways [Scotsman]
11/02/2019Harry Potter fans flocking to Glenfinnan for glimpse of iconic viaduct [Wigan Globe]
11/02/2019New footpath at iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct to support tourism [ScotRail]
01/02/2019Call centre to close in Fort William relocating 19 jobs to central belt [Press and Journal]
08/08/2018Train derailment in Lochaber caused by rapid thaw of snow [Scotsman]
15/05/2018Council office clear-out turns up railway memorabilia [BBC News]
20/04/2018West Highland Line journey times review [BBC News]
07/04/2018Brief Encounter tribute to star at West Highland railway stations [Scotsman]
22/01/2018Train trapped by tonnes of mud after landslip [BBC News]
13/05/2017Railway line at Glenfinnan reopens after wildfire [BBC News]
12/05/2017Glenfinnan fire disrupts train services [BBC]
03/05/2017Fire crews battle large wildfire in Lochaber [Press and Journal]
24/04/2017'Highland Survivor' wins 2017 Railway Book of the Year [Kessock Books]
19/04/2017Upgrade for first class passengers at Perth railway station [The Courier]
05/04/2017Oil transport switch from rail to road slammed [Press and Journal]
27/01/2017Man arrested after 3am fire on Caledonian Sleeper [Scotsman]
15/08/2016Landslide debris cleared from Highland railway line [BBC News]
12/08/2016Landslide blocks Highlands railway line and road [BBC News]
21/12/2015Harry Potter turns Scots train route into success [Scotsman]
01/10/2015Community Rail Awards 2015
07/05/2015Harry Potter line steam train service hits buffers [Scotsman]
03/04/2015ScotRail steam train operator has permit suspended [Scotsman]
01/04/2015First Serco sleepers run overnight [Rail News]
05/11/2014Scotland's Caledonian Sleeper train named one of the most unforgettable rail adventures in the world [Mail]
07/03/2014Stranraer line best in Scotland [Carrick Gazette]
28/07/2013Call for action over West Highland Line [Evening Times]
24/01/2013Sleeper service on track for upgrade [Lochaber News]
16/11/2012National praise for ScotRail's Highland cycling scheme [ScotRail]
10/08/2012Satellite loo-blocker leaves ScotRail chiefs flushed with success [Scotsman]
31/07/2012Harry Potter Hogwarts express train sparks problems [Scotsman]
23/07/2012Hat trick for West Highland Line station adopter [ScotRail]
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]
01/07/2012West Highland Line disruption to last several more days [Lochaber News]
26/04/2012Mighty steam loco passes through Moray [The Northern Scot]
14/11/2011Glasgow to Mallaig train hits object 'deliberately' left on track [STV]
07/10/2011Cost-cutting threat to rural rail stations [Herald]
23/04/2010Fort on track for capital service [Lochaber News]
18/03/2009A single to Paris please [Lochaber News]
06/02/2009Scottish line is voted the best rail journey in the world [BBC News Article]
23/10/2007Fort William refurbishment completed
09/06/2006Final 37 on West Highland Sleeper
13/01/2005EWS introduces multi user service between Mossend and Fort William
13/01/2005EWS wins Fort William aluminium contract
12/01/2005Severe weather 7-12 January
02/11/2004Talk The Caledonian Sleepers by Mr. Willie Black, ScotRail Sleeper Services Manager
29/10/2004Disruption on Highland line [Scotsman]
05/10/2004Talk The Highland Rail Partnership by Frank Roach, Rail Development Manager
18/05/2003ScotRail's summer timetable [ScotRail]
11/02/2003Additional West Highland Line services
05/12/2002Scottish Executive awards EWS with £1m for timber traffic
01/11/2002Aberdeen to Fort William flow
21/08/2002Rail Passengers Committee meeting in Fort William
17/06/2002Jacobite Steam Train season starts
02/10/2001Steam operates services on the Fort William to Mallaig Line
26/09/2001Fort William re-opened to oil traffic
15/08/2001Rail Passengers Committee meeting in Dunblane
06/11/2000ScotRail's Highland Sleeper Suspended