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It's a dispute that has bedevilled ScotRail and other train operators for years - and I can't believe I'm still writing about it more than a decade on.

The vexed issue of who controls the opening and closing of train doors has returned to haunt Scotland's main operator with the impending launch of electric services on the Glasgow - Barrhead line in a month's time.
(Permalink) Barrhead Doors RMT ScotRail

The Scottish steam train known as 'Hogwarts Express' has suspended all services over safety concerns. Jacobite operators West Coast Railways announced that an issue with the popular train's hinged door has caused it to axe all its passenger services.
(Permalink) Doors ORR Prohibition notices The Jacobite West Coast Railways


Glenfinnan: Having drawn forward to allow a ScotRail service to pass, passengers are allowed to stretch their legs at Glenfinnan. The train has its own Souvenir Shop. The station enjoys a burst of activity unriva ...
Beth Crawford 02/05/2017

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