The Transpennine Route Upgrade is no longer the series of piecemeal interventions and partial electrification that regional stakeholders had feared, with the programme now including significant works to increase speeds and capacity as well as full electrification of the Transpennine North Railway between York and Manchester.
(Permalink) Capacity Electrification Line speed Transpennone

For Mull, the biggest problem is capacity, with islanders struggling to get a space on the ferry.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Capacity Craignure Mull Oban

ScotRail is adding more seats for music fans attending the Biffy Clyro concert this week. Glasgow Green will play host to the popular Scottish rock band on Thursday, 9 September, and the train operator is adding extra carriages to services to and from Glasgow where possible to help the gig run smoothly.
(Permalink) Capacity Concert ScotRail

A transport chief has warned that the North East is unlikely to have all of the train services it needs due to a lack of investment in a vital regional route.
(Permalink) Capacity East Coast Main Line