Interview: 'Freight has had a good crisis' [Railway Gazette]





Date: 12/11/2020

Post-coronavirus financial pressure on governments and mounting public concern about climate change may finally prove the catalysts to unlock substantial private investment in European rail freight. Stephen Layburn and Tim Jackson of transport finance house Centrus describe the outlook to Nick Kingsley.


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Interview: Freight has had a good crisis

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Post-coronavirus financial pressure on governments and mounting public concern about climate change may finally prove the catalysts to unlock substantial private investment in European rail freight. Stephen Layburn and Tim Jackson of transport finance house Centrus describe the outlook to Nick Kingsley.

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11/11/2020Shields Ferry halted in the evenings due to low passenger numbers [Tyne and Wear Metro]
10/11/2020Rail firms to slash timetables to cut costs as a FIFTH of commuters will not use trains indefinitely [Daily Mail]
10/11/2020ScotRail to cut hundreds of trains a day as passenger slump continues [Scotsman]
09/11/2020Gourock's ferry linkspan has been removed to make way for the new one [Greenock Telegraph]
09/11/2020Covid set back attitudes to public transport by two decades, says RAC [the Guardian]
08/11/2020CalMac ferry taken out of service after crew members test positive for Covid-19 [Press and Journal]
06/11/2020Business case for Trams to Newhaven remains on track despite COVID challenges [Edinburgh Trams]
03/11/2020Hull Trains to suspend services from 5 November [Railstaff]
03/11/2020The Jacobite - End of 2020 Season [West Coast Railways]
03/11/2020'Grave risk' to lifeline ferry services - The Orcadian Online [The Orcadian Online]
02/11/2020Gourock passenger ferry to go in for 'overhaul' [Greenock Telegraph]
02/11/2020Crossrail 2 plans shelved as part of 1.8bn TfL funding deal [The Guardian]
01/11/2020Coronavirus: Transport for London secures emergency 1.8bn bailout [BBC News]
31/10/2020Why everyone and especially Greens should still support HS2 [New Statesman]
29/10/2020Hornby: Model train maker steams ahead in lockdown [BBC News]
29/10/2020Jobs 'are on the line' if ferry contracts go outside of Inverclyde warns council leader [Greenock Telegraph]
28/10/2020Inverclyde railway station pipped for national award [Greenock Telegraph]
27/10/2020Network Rail to accelerate Barmouth viaduct restoration by extending works during lockdown [Network Rail]
26/10/2020Inverclyde councillor in campaign to resurrect Kilmacolm's railway [Greenock Telegraph]
25/10/2020The clean commute: Transport bosses kill germs with hospital-grade products [Metro]
25/10/2020Free travel might lure Covid-concerned Scots back on to trains and buses [The Times]
23/10/2020Cost to replace the Comet paddle steamer replica put at 750,000 [Greenock Telegraph]
23/10/2020Ferguson Marine bosses are taking on new staff [Greenock Telegraph]
23/10/2020Best September performance since start of Abellio franchise [ScotRail]
22/10/2020Wales 'will nationalise its 900-miles of railway' after bailout talks with current operator collapse [Daily Mail]
22/10/2020Metro secures further Government support as Covid-19 restrictions continue [Tyne and Wear Metro]
22/10/2020Waverley face coverings launched [Greenock Telegraph]
20/10/2020Staycationers now taking the train in eco-conscience shift [Scotsman]
20/10/2020Hopes of restoring iconic Comet paddle steamer replica have been SUNK [Greenock Telegraph]
17/10/2020Rail chiefs set to bring in full booze ban on all trains in Scotland [Scotsman]
15/10/2020Scramble to find a cut price solution to save Comet paddle steamer replica left to rot [Greenock Telegraph]
15/10/2020 New images reveal progress of Tarbert Ferry Terminal upgrade [Scottish Construction Now]
14/10/2020Railway staff fury at coronavirus case in their own station - and management failed to tell them [Daily Record]
14/10/2020Scotland set for hydrogen-powered train and rail revolution - BOC [HeraldScotland]
13/10/2020Heritage railways receive combined £6.7m Culture Recovery Fund lifeline [RAIL]
13/10/2020Eerie pictures show Edinburgh Waverley resembling a ghost town during rush hour [edinburghlive]
13/10/2020Scotland to trial world's first hydrogen-powered ferry in Orkney [HeraldScotland]
11/10/2020Covid shuts Oban train ticket office [The Oban Times]
10/10/2020Wemyss Bay Station on track for final of national railway competition [Greenock Telegraph]
09/10/2020New headache for ScotRail in rebuilding confidence in train travel Alastair Dalton [Scotsman]
08/10/2020Borders Railway model can put recovery on right lines- John Yellowlees [Scotsman]
08/10/2020Lets make best use of electric freight locomotives - Maggie Simpson [Scotsman]
08/10/2020On Clean Air Day 2020, HS2 announces ambitious plans to raise the bar on air quality across the project [HS2]
08/10/2020Rail journeys fall to lowest levels since mid-nineteenth century [ORR]
08/10/2020High-speed train 'stabling' facility proposed near Gretna [BBC News]
07/10/2020Jacobite - new restrictions 9th to 25th October [West Coast Railways]
06/10/2020Stonehaven rail crash and Covid pandemic contribute to spike in cancelled operations [The Courier]
05/10/2020'If you have Covid get a test not a train': ScotRail throws apparent dig at MP Margaret Ferrier [Evening Times]
05/10/2020The Green View: Glasgow's Subway system must be saved [Evening Times]
02/10/2020Caledonian Sleeper: How Covid and climate change could boost passenger numbers on Scotland's overnight trains Alastair Dalton [Scotsman]
01/10/2020Discount railcard holders wont be refunded for money lost during the pandemic [MIlngavie and Bearsden Herald]
30/09/2020Campaign to support Glasgow Subway as funding package nears end [Scotsman]
29/09/2020Island economy 'scarred' by Covid-19 restrictions [BBC News]
29/09/2020Bo'ness Santa Steam Train cancelled [Falkirk Herald]
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28/09/2020Lockdown hits freight figures, but punctuality shows improvement [RAIL]
28/09/2020Scots Harry Potter fans slammed for cramming station to see Hogwarts Express [Daily Record]
25/09/2020Big questions over future of ScotRail as post-Covid shake-up looms - Alastair Dalton [Scotsman]
23/09/2020Covid-19: Western Rail Link to Heathrow Airport faces two-year delay [Railway Technology]
22/09/2020ScotRail Emergency Measures Agreement extended [Railway Gazette]
21/09/2020Government axes rail franchising after 24 years [RAIL]
21/09/2020Rail franchises axed as help for train firms grows [BBC News]
21/09/2020Rail franchising reaches the terminus as a new railway takes shape [GOV.UK]
19/09/2020'Book in advance' plea as CalMac unveils new timetable [Ross-shire Journal]
18/09/2020Rail nationalisations may be coming down the track [BBC News]
18/09/2020Government support for ScotRail staff and passengers as emergency funding extended [ScotRail]
16/09/2020Ferguson's set to install over 15km of pipework on unfinished ferry MV Glen Sannox [Greenock Telegraph]
15/09/2020HS2 tunnel segment factory building complete [Rail Engineer]
12/09/2020Call for new platform at Port Glasgow Railway Station to introduce shuttle service [Greenock Telegraph]
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09/09/2020 Scottish Government launches 1bn green investment portfolio [Scottish Construction Now]
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07/09/2020Delhi metro: India's largest subway reopens after Covid-19 shutdown [BBC News]
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12/08/2020Rail commuters set for 1% fare rise despite plea for return to offices [Greenock Telegraph]
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16/07/2020Coronavirus in Scotland: Physical distancing on Arran ferries 'unrealistic' for tourism [BBC News]
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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]
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02/07/2020Boris Johnson urged to back Borders Railway extension bid as part of £5bn new deal [Southern Reporter]
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30/06/2020Network Rail to restart Queen Street project after investing £64m in Scotland in lockdown [Network Rail]
29/06/2020New tourist train opens up Yorkshire dales [The Guardian]
28/06/2020Pentland Venture to remain tied up as ferry season is cancelled [John O Groat Journal]
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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]
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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]
23/06/2020Green light for Newcastle Central Station [Network Rail]
22/06/2020Coronavirus: Fears over future of Hull Trains [BBC News]
21/06/2020If your journey is essential, so is covering your face [ScotRail]
20/06/2020Waverley paddle steamer is looking shipshape again [Greenock Telegraph]
18/06/2020If your journey is essential, so is covering your face [ScotRail]
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15/06/2020SNCF launches unprecedented regional rail and tourism campaign [Railway Gazette International]
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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]
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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]
02/06/2020Wemyss Bay Station clock tower could be turned into romantic bolthole [Greenock Telegraph]
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26/05/2020Bus and train passengers told to bring own face coverings [Scotsman]
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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]
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]
23/04/2020North-east ferry provider confirms new government contract [Evening Express]
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]
20/04/2020Translink releases two large Trainbows onto the Northern Ireland network [Rail Engineer]
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]
16/04/2020Fed-up ferry passengers will finally have a say on future of Gourock-Dunoon route [Greenock Telegraph]
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15/04/2020Construction on HS2 can begin, government says [The Guardian]
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14/04/2020Manchester's Nightingale hospital ready for first North West patients after just 14 days [Blackpool Gazette]
14/04/2020Complete replacement of crumbling Comet may be needed [Greenock Telegraph]
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]
07/04/2020Iconic Comet replica condemned after being left to rot by council [Greenock Telegraph]
06/04/2020Grand Central follows Hull Trains in suspending open access services [Railway Gazette]
02/04/2020Network Rail gives suppliers cashflow boost [Network Rail]
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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]
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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]
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]
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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]
20/03/2020Rail timetable reductions being introduced from Monday [Transport Scotland]
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]
11/03/2020Electric vehicle boost for Kintore station [Network Rail]
04/03/2020Stunning new HS2 railway station with huge platforms unveiled for Solihull [Birmingham Live]
03/03/2020Bid launched to improve Gourock-Dunoon ferry route [Greenock Telegraph]
03/03/2020Railway station branded 'death trap' after masonry plunges onto platform [Greenock Telegraph]
27/02/2020Breakthrough in local Green MSPs campaign to have Milngavie rail line redualled [MIlngavie and Bearsden Herald]
27/02/2020MSPs visit Ferguson's in probe into £200m ferries fiasco [Greenock Telegraph]
25/02/2020New one-way road layout set for Greenock West Station [Greenock Telegraph]
23/02/2020Austria blocks trains to and from Italy after coronavirus outbreak forces postponement of football matches [ITV News]
21/02/2020Professor calls for radical rethink on Gourock ferry route [Greenock Telegraph]
18/02/2020Technical issues led to more than 1000 cancellations to CalMac ferries in last year [Daily Record]
14/02/2020Pentland Ferries wins Green Tourism Award [Press and Journal]
13/02/2020Green light given to next stage in providing disabled access to Aberdeenshire train station [Press and Journal]
07/02/2020Greenock bridge refurbishment progressing well [Network Rail]
04/02/2020First new railway in 50 years between Oxford and Bletchley takes major step forward [Network Rail]
31/01/2020Stats show 500 trains were cancelled [Greenock Telegraph]
24/01/2020Work begins on £2.3m boiler refit of iconic Waverley paddle steamer [Greenock Telegraph]
23/01/2020Greens of Dundee pulls out of Waterfront railway station retail unit bid [Evening Telegraph]
22/01/2020'Stop skipping' by ScotRail services on the rise, Transport Secretary reveals [Sunday Post]
18/01/2020Major harbour revamp planned for Gourock - but car ferry hopes dashed [Greenock Telegraph]
05/01/2020'Rising rail fares could drive people out of Inverclyde' [Greenock Telegraph]
21/12/2019Obituary: Ian McCrorie, Inspirational teacher, accomplished musician and Clyde Steamer enthusiast [Scotsman]
08/12/2019Iconic Inverclyde railway station awarded rare plaque [Greenock Telegraph]
11/11/2019Levenmouth rail link to get additional £10m to maximise Fife regeneration [The Courier]
31/10/2019Could electric roads spark a green transport revolution? [BBC News]
25/10/2019Greenock street to close for vital rail bridge refurbishment [Network Rail]
23/10/2019Youngsters 'dicing with death' by opening doors on moving trains [Greenock Telegraph]
30/09/2019Eurostar considers merger with European rail operator Thalys [Railway Technology]
14/07/20191970s trains with 2019 fares sends commuters off the rails [Sunday Post]
20/06/2019All aboard Britains first hydrogen train [BBC News]
20/06/2019Queen Street platform extensions on-track for July [Network Rail]
05/06/2019Recycling Glasgow Green Street station [Network Rail]
06/05/2019Last surviving British eight-ton armoured train that hauled munitions to WWI front line is restored [Daily Mail]
23/04/2019Plans for £30m tourist development at Loch Lomond [BBC News]
23/02/2019Stations skipped most often by ScotRail trains revealed [The Herald]
26/01/2019Road bridge smashes to blame for train delays [Scotsman]
27/12/2018Call to make all railway stations in Scotland step-free [ITV News]
19/11/2018Finally a platform for train puns: IBM Halt station derailed [The Register]
01/11/2018Scotland's trains will not hit punctuality targets 'until 2021-22' [Herald]
19/09/2018Storm Ali live: Scotrail suspends all services out of Edinburgh| Cruise ship in Greenock detaches from moorings| Amber alerts for Scotland [Scotsman]
06/09/2018Institution of Civil Engineers celebrate the Newbattle Viaduct [Midlothian View]
25/08/2018Passengers stranded as paddle steamer Waverley breaks down [BBC News]
16/08/2018Network Rail gets green light to enable more freight along Felixstowe branch line [Network Rail]
26/07/2018Scotrail say there are 'no firm dates' for the removal of the old carriages from Inverclyde lines [Greenock Telegraph]
28/06/2018Aberdeen councillor: Train fares could plummet if operators switch to green fuel [Evening Express]
14/03/2018Big increase in ScotRail trains missing station stops [Scotsman]
11/03/2018Clapped-out train causes double breakdowns on Inverclyde line [Greenock Telegraph]
20/02/2018Fresh signal problems cause major disruption to Glasgow rail services [BBC News]
09/02/2018New Allander rail station is a step closer [Kirkintilloch Herald]
07/02/2018Greens criticise Scotrail over unacceptable stop-skipping [Scotsman]
03/02/2018Pop up railway stations could test passenger demand, say Greens [Scotsman]
11/12/2017New report calls for a rail revolution in Fife [The Courier]
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26/10/2017New Blackburn rail depot gets its official green signal [Lancashire Telegraph]
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15/09/2017Parsons Green: Injuries after London Tube train blast [BBC News]
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28/07/2017Five new rail stations to 'boost' regional economies [BBC News]
27/06/2017MSPs pass Scottish railway policing merger bill [BBC News]
16/05/2017Annie's wee brother unveiled at Wemyss Bay station [Greenock Telegraph]
31/03/2017Glasgow station's £100m upgrade gets green light [BBC News]
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11/12/2016ScotRail takes delivery of first new electric train [BBC News]
16/11/2016Scotrail to halt rush-hour 'stop skipping' [BBC News]
02/11/2016£60m Hull Trains electro-diesel train deal signed [Railway Gazette]
26/10/2016Plans to bring back Highland train station move forward [Press and Journal]
31/08/2016Green light given for new facilities at Tweedbank station [Border Telegraph]
23/06/2016Wolverhampton tram extension gets green light [BBC News]
12/05/2016First Group to run Edinburgh to London budget rail service[BBC News]
12/05/2016GB Railfreight unveils final Class 66 for the UK [Rail]
02/04/2016Borders Railway extension feasibility study views laid out [BBC News]
23/03/2016Scottish stations benefit from £20,000 funding [Keep Scotland Beautiful]
10/03/2016Crossrail 2 route gets the green light [Evening Standard]
18/02/2016Flying Scotsman to 'fly' again after 10 year restoration [BBC News]
06/02/2016Flying Scotsman's mainline return after £4.2m revamp [BBC News]
10/01/2016Virgin unveils first train of refurbished fleet [Rail News]
08/12/2015Plan unveiled to expand National Railway Museum and York Railway Station [Northern Echo]
30/11/2015Flying Scotsman steams to head of world's most famous trains list [Telegraph]
25/11/2015Borders Railway bridge dispute taken to tribunal [BBC News]
23/11/2015Funding approval means green light for Croxley Link [Rail News]
19/11/2015Edinburgh trams: Extension to Newhaven gets green light [BBC News]
18/11/2015Devolution deal boost for Birmingham rail services [Rail News]
24/09/2015HS2: George Osborne urges China to pitch for £11.8bn contracts [BBC News]
21/09/2015First Great Western unveils rebranded Great Western Railway trains [BBC News]
17/09/2015ScotRail to hire 100 new train drivers [BBC News]
13/08/2015Gallery: Dismantling Crossrails tunnel boring machines [Rail News]
11/08/2015Track laying launched on Luas Cross City extension [Rail News]
22/05/2015Quintinshill rail disaster remembered 100 years on [BBC News]
01/05/2015Green Park railway station approved for Reading [BBC News]
27/03/2015High Cumbria winds 'blew freight container off train' [BBC News]
16/03/2015Longannet plant axe could be green light for trains [Scotsman]
05/03/2015First 319s run on Northern route [Rail News]
23/02/2015Investigation after railway worker shot with air rifle [BBC News]
20/02/2015Ambitious plans for £4.8m Leith Walk bridge [Evening News]
11/02/2015Anniversary of Quintinshill rail tragedy to be remembered [BBC News]
06/11/2014Borders to Edinburgh railway: Track laying reaches Scottish Borders [BBC News]
23/09/2014Greenpeace occupy coal train outside Cottam power station [BBC News]
21/09/2014Overcrowded and getting busier: why new train lines can't come fast enough for London [Guardian]
31/07/2014Strathspey steam railway plans on track for green light [Strathspey & Badenoch Herald]
15/07/2014Radlett rail depot: Plans approved by government [BBC News]
18/05/2014Revamp of historic Wycombe Brunel Sheds underway [Bucks Free Press]
12/05/2014Prized WWII steam engine returning to railroad museum [USA Today]
24/03/2014Million-dollar offer can't lure WWII locomotive away from Green Bay [Green Bay Press Gazette]
03/03/2014'Rail revolution' demand from Transform Scotland [BBC News]
01/02/2014Roads to be closed as Hardengreen bridge installed [BBC News]
21/12/2013Electrification - Driving innovation and collaboration [The Rail Engineer]
09/10/2013Manchester city centre tram route's green light [BBC News]
10/09/2013First TransPennine boss puts a stop to warning light for overcrowded trains [Manchester Evening News]
19/06/2013Minister gives green light for tram-trains [Railnews]
12/06/2013Victorian viaduct will avert city road chaos [Evening News]
10/06/2013Ashington Blyth and Tyne rail line restoration scheme gets green light [The Journal]
08/06/2013Wind turbines to be installed at train depot to help power railways [STV]
08/05/2013Letting off steam at North Yorkshire Moors Railway party [Gazette & Herald]
04/05/2013Stags and hens face dry train as drink ban gets green light [Herald]
08/04/2013Jubilee 45699 'Galatea' undergoes main line testing [Railscot]
06/04/2013Bath's Two Tunnels Greenway cycle path opens [BBC News]
23/03/2013Allotment hopefuls to spruce up Slateford station [Evening News]
15/03/2013HS2 ruling 'a victory' despite unlawful compensation move [BBC News]
05/11/2012North Doncaster rail chord gets the green light from government [Network Rail]
22/10/2012Chiltern Railways gets powers for Oxford to London project [Railway Gazette]
30/09/2012Better Freight Journeys from Felixstowe as Rail Link gets green light [Network Rail]
29/09/2012HS2 rail line could be re-routed to Heathrow [Telegraph]
27/09/2012Taking the train to celebrate national poetry day [Railscot]
05/09/2012Poster to mark war effort [Greenock Telegraph]
01/08/2012Official opening for £8m station [Greenock Telegraph]
28/07/2012Plants and Poetry at Largs station [Railscot]
14/07/2012Midlands line 'to be electrified' [BBC News]
05/05/2012Green Bay locomotive returning to England [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
18/03/2012London King's Cross concourse review [Guardian]
15/03/2012Six stations in a row for Greenock Landscape Co [Railscot]
03/03/2012Midland Railway's 'Royal' steam locomotive can ride again [BBC News]
12/02/2012Glyn Valley Tramway restoration gets the green light [BBC News]
10/01/2012HS2: Phase one of high-speed rail line gets go-ahead [BBC News]
28/12/2011Railway station row could sidetrack city homes plan [Evening Times]
27/12/2011New platform and 60 extra carriages for Waterloo commuters [DoT]
20/12/2011Fresh bonus row after regulator slates Network Rail for poor punctuality [Telegraph]
14/12/2011Croxley Rail Link plan approved by Government [Watford Observer]
04/10/2011Solar bridge puts railways on right track to sustainability [Business Green]
22/08/2011Return to London please, via Moscow [Mail]
18/08/2011Thousands turn out for Whitemoor Yard open day [Network Rail]
02/07/2011Edinburgh tram project gets green light [Guardian]
27/06/2011Man dies after crashing onto railway line [BBC News]
27/06/2011Memorial for child victims of UK's worst rail crash [BBC News]
18/06/2011Section 2 of New York's High Line Park now open [Urban Times]
18/05/2011The last call for the 'full scale' dining car [Mail]
03/05/2011ScotRail invites customers in Greenock area to give their views
29/03/2011DB halts Stuttgart 21 construction [The Local]
02/03/2011Government gives green light to £4.5bn train deal [Herald]
23/01/2011Concrete left on railway line [Greenock Telegraph]
13/01/2011'Ugly' revamp of Haymarket gets go-ahead [Scotsman]
04/01/2011Rail thieves dice with death [Greenock Telegraph]
15/10/2010ACTION STATIONS FOR READING AS COUNCIL GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO REDEVELOPMENT PLANS [Network Rail Article]
27/09/2010James Watt Dock Rail Link Removed
26/09/2010UK's worst rail crash at Quintinshill remembered [BBC News]
10/08/2010Rail link may cut lorries on A14 by 2,000 a day
08/07/2010ScotRail tempts tourists with Tayside wildlife [Green Traveller]
18/06/2010Man Trapped On Railway Line [Greenock Telegraph]
14/05/2010Waverley’s Princes Street Entrance Plans Take the Final Step [Network Rail]
10/05/2010Tall Ships Station Clean Up Call [Greenock Telegraph]
27/04/2010Man Run Over By Train Survives [Greenock Telegraph]
28/03/2010Full steam ahead [Scotland on Sunday]
11/03/20108 of the world's most popular high speed trains [Huffington Post]
08/12/2009Massive dock transformation plan launched [Inverclyde Now]
22/05/2009High speed rail - ministerial speech [DfT]
27/04/2009New station entrance a step closer [Evening News]
20/02/2009Green fingered Glaswegian rewarded for station makeover [The Glaswegian]
31/01/2009No green light for 4 hour trains to London [Evening News]
15/07/2008Green bridge vision for Leith bike link [Evening News]
27/06/2008Waverley contract awarded [Network Rail Article]
05/03/2008Big shift to rail urged for UK [BBC News]
05/03/2008Green light for Borders rail line [Scottish Government]
29/02/2008SNP set to give Waverley project green light [Southern Reporter]
24/09/2007Prof proves rail freight is greenest [Scotsman]
14/07/2007Upgrade disruption for trains [News and Star]
06/07/2007Tube disruption after derailment [BBC News]
05/07/2007Tube route safety checks ordered [BBC News]
30/06/2007Edinburgh trams get green light [Scotsman]
28/06/2007DB to acquire EWS?
28/06/2007Trams given green light but it's the end for EARL and delay for other key projects [Scotsman]
19/06/2007Campaigners make ticket protest [BBC News]
11/06/2007Green light for rail link survey [Scotsman]
08/06/2007Greens and Tories slammed for 'selling out' on trams [Scotsman]
07/06/2007First UK biodiesel train launched [BBC News]
27/05/2007DB to Acquire EWS
23/05/2007Green light for Stratford upgrade [Railway Strategies]
23/05/2007Sandhills Station - £6 million works given green light [Railway Strategies]
12/05/2007Greens vow to prevent Nats ditching trams [Scotsman]
10/05/2007Rail link scheme gets green light [BBC News]
10/05/2007SNP goes soft on trams to woo Greens [Scotsman]
01/05/2007Multidisciplinary services [Railway Strategies]
01/05/2007Green light for James Street works [Railway Strategies]
28/04/2007Harper: Why EARL's on the wrong track [Scotsman]
20/04/2007Project Evergreen II complete [Railway Strategies]
28/03/2007Rail link on track for green light [Scottish Executive]
28/03/2007White Young Green - Solving DDA access issues [Railway Strategies]
30/01/2007Green light on £20m transport hub
02/01/2007Greens welcome trams vision as 'great news' for city [Scotsman]
22/12/2006Transport revolution hailed as trams get council green light [Scotsman]
15/11/2006MSPs give Edinburgh-Glasgow rail route green light [Scotsman]
19/08/2006Waverley blueprint for more green space [Scotsman]
25/07/2006Borders rail plan gets green flag [Scotsman]
25/07/2006Green light for Borders rail link [Scottish Executive]
24/07/2006Green light for Borders rail link [BBC News]
08/06/2006Airport rail link stays on track [BBC News]
02/06/2006Green light for park-and-ride despite row [Scotsman]
30/05/2006Mink stink at rail link [Greenock Telegraph]
17/05/2006Bus chief gives the green light to city trams vision [Scotsman]
17/03/2006Depot signals green criteria [Scotsman]
02/03/2006Green lobby calls on Executive for trams cash [Scotsman]
01/03/2006Holyrood gives green light to return of Capital's trams [Scotsman]
22/07/2005Green light for Borders rail link [BBC News]
16/06/2005Green light for new Forth crossing [Scotsman]
21/03/2005Greens see red over rail scheme [BBC News]
13/03/2005Rail line is set for green light [BBC News]
17/12/2004Inverkip Street Bridge in Greenock [Scottish Executive]
28/06/2004Watchdog agrees ScotRail merger [BBC News]
28/05/2004Green signal for first trains to Alloa in nearly 40 years [Scotsman]
29/04/2004FirstGroup gets the go-ahead for ScotRail bid [Scotsman]
28/04/2004First on track for ScotRail bid [BBC News]
28/04/2004Way clear for First to make ScotRail bid [Scotsman]
25/04/2004Greenburn Branch; Bank Branch resignalling commissioning
15/02/2004Accident at Tebay
13/08/2003Greenburn Branch receives funding
11/07/2003Greenburn Branch recieves Light Railway Order
18/05/2003ScotRail's summer timetable [ScotRail]
01/04/2003Greenburn Opencast rail connection
09/01/2003Gourock station to be repaired
06/01/2003SPT timetable alterations
14/11/2002Public Transport Fund Awards
10/11/2002Line blocked by landslip near Larbert [Railscot]
10/01/2001ScotRail's 15min interval Edinburgh to Glasgow service restored
27/04/1999Cowlairs re-signalling