This day in history 19 December

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Dunfermline Shed: 'WD Austerity' 2-8-0 90547 taking a break at Dunfermline shed in December 1962.

Dunfermline Branch (Edinburgh and Northern Railway)
Robin McGregor 1962


Bo'ness [1st]: Among a large group of withdrawn locomotives stored at Bo'ness docks in 1962 was Fort William's K1 2-6-0 62031. Dieselisation of the West Highland line took place fairly rapidly in the early sixties, and Fort William had closed to steam in June 1962.

Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway
Robin McGregor 1962


Polmadie Shed: Fairbairn 4Ps 42277, off Perth shed (63A), and 42195 outside Polmadie Shed (66A).

Polloc and Govan Railway
Richard Mercer 1965


Nottingham Midland: D67 Royal Artilleryman at Nottingham in December 1967 with the down Thames-Clyde Express.

Nottingham to Lincoln Branch (Midland Railway)
John Furnevel 1967


Lampits Junction: On a cold and frosty morning in December 1972 the Edinburgh Waverley portion off a down Liverpool/Manchester - Glasgow/Edinburgh service heads north from Lampits Junction past the old eastern annexe of the State Hospital.

Caledonian Railway
John Furnevel 1972


Tain: Tain station looking west at the main building from the former turntable's pit in 1994. The pit is a reminder of the local service from Inverness. Tain Shed was located south of the station on the east side of the line. This was the third turntable; the first was on approach to the original single road shed, the second was located in the goods yard to the north of the station (the shed was replaced with a two road version) and the third was on the east side of the station as seen here (60 ft).

Inverness and Ross-shire Railway
Ewan Crawford 1994


Dunbar: Road approach to Dunbar station in December 2004. The goods yard was located off to the left and the former goods shed still abuts the main station building on the far left.

North British Railway
John Furnevel 2004


Dunbar: View south at Dunbar station on 19 December 2004. The single platform is located alongside a loop on the up side of the East Coast Main Line. Note the Tamper stabled in the short siding at the far end of the platform.

North British Railway
John Furnevel 2004


Ravenstruther: A northbound freight passing Ravenstruther in December 2005 behind EWS 66081. The locomotive has just passed the tail end of a train about to run through the coal loading terminal with 66212 at the other end see image [[5590]].

Caledonian Railway
John Furnevel 2005


Lamington Viaduct: Rapidly fading light at Lamington on a December afternoon in 2005 as a Virgin Voyager hurries north across the Clyde with a late running Birmingham New Street - Glasgow Central service.

Caledonian Railway
John Furnevel 2005


Ravenstruther: Grazing cows ignore EWS 66212 as it approaches the coal loading terminal at Ravenstruther with a train of empties in December 2005.

Caledonian Railway
John Furnevel 2005


Kingsland Viaduct: View over Kingsland viaduct on 19 December 2007, showing the recent installation of a replacement bridge, plus other ongoing civil engineering activity in connection with the East London Line extension.

East London Railway to North London Railway link (East London Line)
Michael Gibb 2007


Croftengea Siding: The Croftengea Branch left the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway close to Balloch and ran alongside the mill lade to the Levenfield Works.

Forth and Clyde Junction Railway
Alistair MacKenzie 2007


London Road Tunnel: Clearance works taking place at entrance fencing leading to east cutting of London Road Tunnel.

Glasgow Central Railway
Colin Harkins 2007


London Road Tunnel: Workman covering Health and Safety on site said clearance was so that engineers could gain access... possible Subway expansion connection. Permission kindly granted to enter site.

Glasgow Central Railway
Colin Harkins 2007


London Road Tunnel: Clearance works... Looking down ramp leading to tunnel. Parkhead Stadium was behind this shot across road

Glasgow Central Railway
Colin Harkins 2007


London Road Tunnel: Entrance to east side of tunnel.... this tunnel ran along london Rd and came out at Bridgeton... the proprosed new route for the East End Subway.

Glasgow Central Railway
Colin Harkins 2007


London Road Tunnel: From the locked portal looking toward Parkhead Stadium Station... the top of the ramp leads to Springfield Road. This was a deep cutting in its heyday!!

Glasgow Central Railway
Colin Harkins 2007


London Road Tunnel: Above the eastern Portal looking back. Will the day come when I travel along this in a carriage?? Watch this space

Glasgow Central Railway
Colin Harkins 2007


London Road Tunnel: Some kind of downward pulley.. no other info available

Glasgow Central Railway
Colin Harkins 2007


London Road Tunnel: Looking from above... a great job has been done clearing this site

Glasgow Central Railway
Colin Harkins 2007


London Road Tunnel: Workmen having done a fine job!!

Glasgow Central Railway
Colin Harkins 2007


Kings Cross: The first of the grey liveried National Express East Coast HST sets stands in the winter sunshine at Kings Cross on 19 December preparing to embark on its 530 mile journey with the 1400 service to Aberdeen.

London to Peterborough (Great Northern Railway)
Michael Gibb 2007


Kings Cross: The 1400 Kings Cross - Aberdeen HST in NXEC colours prepares to exit Kings Cross and head for Gasworks Tunnel on 19 December.

London to Peterborough (Great Northern Railway)
Michael Gibb 2007


Rosyth: The 0632 ex-Waverley Fife Circle service, hauled by EWS 67030, is about to leave Rosyth on 19 December heading for The Forth Bridge on its return to Edinburgh.

Dunfermline and Queensferry Railway
Bill Roberton 2008


Inverkeithing: One of the recently introduced First ScotRail locomotive hauled services, headed by EWS 67030, calls at Inverkeithing with an early morning inbound Fife Circle train on a cold and frosty 19 December.

Dunfermline and Queensferry Railway
Bill Roberton 2008


Delph [West Lancashire Light]: O&K 0-4-0WT No 22 Montalban rounds the curve between Delph and Willow Tree Halt on the West Lancashire Light Railway on 19 December 2010. The Christmas special is taking passengers young and old back to Becconsall.

West Lancashire Light Railway
John McIntyre 2010


Becconsall: In bright sunshine Quarry Hunslet no 823 Irish Mail brings children (of all ages) through the snow back from Toyland to Becconsall on the West Lancashire Light Railway on 19 December 2010.

West Lancashire Light Railway
John McIntyre 2010


Kilmarnock: EWS 66193 pulls past Kilmarnock platform 3 on 19 December with a rake of empty hoppers bound for Crowbandsgate. Meanwhile, NR Measurement Train 43062 'John Armit' bides its time on the middle road.

Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
Colin Martin 2011


George Square [Glasgow]: The very cute miniature railway in George Square, part of Glasgow's Christmas festivities 2011

Not the North British Locomotive Company
Beth Crawford 2011


Pickering: Warm up act. Heavily shrouded ex SR S15 class 4-6-0 no 30825 pre-heats the 13.40 'Santa Special' stock at Pickering on 19 December while awaiting the arrival of Black Five 45428 Eric Treacy on the late running 12.00 ex Grosmont 'Christmas Moorlander Pullman' dining service. No 825 then took out the return Pullman service, after which 45428 reversed out of the station and coupled onto the Santa Special; which it worked to Levisham and return.

Whitby and Pickering Railway
David Pesterfield 2011


Pickering: Black Five 45428 Eric Treacy rests at Pickering after arrival on the late running 12.00 ex Grosmont 'Christmas Moorlander Pullman' dining service. After the return Pullman service had departed it then reversed out of the station and coupled onto the 13.40 'Santa Special', in the adjacent platform, which it worked to Levisham and return.

Whitby and Pickering Railway
David Pesterfield 2011


Hendon Central: LUL 1995 stock with a Northern Line service to Edgware arriving at Hendon Central station, on 19th December 2012.

Edgware Extension (London Electric Railways)
David Bosher 2012


Peckham Rye: 378140, from Clapham Junction to Highbury & Islington, at Peckham Rye on 19th December 2012, the first day of London Overground services at this station. The long established South London Metro service from London Bridge to Victoria ceased the day before, to the chagrin of many of its users. See [[6570]].

South London Line: Victoria Approach and Brixton to Peckham Rye Line (London, Brighton and South Coast Railway)
David Bosher 2012


Warren Street [CCEHR]: LUL 1995 stock on southbound Northern Line service to Kennington via Charing Cross arriving at Warren Street station on 19th December 2012. When the station opened on 22nd June 1907, it was called Euston Road but this lasted less than a year, being renamed Warren Street on 3rd May 1908. For many years the original name was kept hidden from view by advertising hoarding but this has now been removed to reveal the original, confusing some passengers, perhaps, into thinking it has two names! This station became an interchange with the Victoria Line when it was extended here from Highbury & Islington in December 1968.

Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway
David Bosher 2012


Mill Hill East: Exterior of the LUL Northern Line station at Mill Hill East, on 19th December 2012. This station was opened in 1867 on the 'Northern Heights' line from Seven Sisters Road (renamed Finsbury Park in 1869) to Edgware and was first served by tube trains in 1941. Originally a through station, it was originally intended to extend electrification to Edgware and over a brand new extension to Bushey Heath but these plans were held in abeyance during World War Two and then never completed after 1945. Mill Hill East today is the terminus of the one-stop shuttle service to and from Finchley Central with a few peak hour trains to and from central London and on to Kennington via Charing Cross or Morden via Bank.
See query 2268

Edgware, Highgate and London Railway
David Bosher 2012


Haymarket: Part of the new Haymarket concourse on 19 December 2013.

Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
John Yellowlees 2013


Haymarket: Looking towards the automatic ticket gates over the new concourse at Haymarket on 19 December 2013.

Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
John Yellowlees 2013


Tyndrum Goods Junction: This view looks north over the location where the Callander and Oban line to Tyndrum was extended west to Dalmally and Oban. Beyond the line in the foreground is the approach to the original terminus. Note the base of the signal in the foreground. Tyndrum Lower is off to the left.

Callander and Oban Railway
Ewan Crawford 2014


Tyndrum Incline: A view down the incline from the Tyndrum (Clifton) Lead Mine in December 2014. The view looks north with the Oban line at the bottom and the West Highland on the opposite hillside. The mines had a very chequered history with many openings and closings since the 1400s.

Tyndrum Lead and Zinc Mines Ltd
Ewan Crawford 2014


Heriot: The 1225 Edinburgh Waverley - Tweedbank southbound through the site of Heriot station on 19 December 2015. The station building and platforms have gone, along with the old level crossing, with a pedestrian underpass now linking the village (off to the left) and the bus stop alongside the A7. New road access to the village from the A7 has been constructed less than a quarter of a mile south of here (see [[75044]]).

Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
John Furnevel 2015


Haymarket: A Glasgow Queen Street service at Haymarket on the last Saturday before Christmas, a day when 'Standing room only - apologies' appeared below every other departure. Because of late running this particular service was running non-stop to Queen Street. Those of you who are old enough (and I suspect that's most of you) will remember push-pull days when this was the norm, with every other train calling only at Falkirk High. That wouldn't do now.

Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
David Panton 2015


Heriot: The southern approach to the village of Heriot on 19 December 2015. The approaching train about to pass below the bridge carrying the new A7 link road (just off picture to the right) is the 1331 ex-Tweedbank.

Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
John Furnevel 2015


York Place [Tram]: Tram 261, carrying an advert for free Hogmanay services, heads along York Place bound for the airport on 19 December.

Edinburgh Trams
Bill Roberton 2016


Bathgate: 334 013 calls at Bathgate with a Helensburgh service on 19 December.

Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway
David Panton 2017


Ben Rhydding: An Ilkley to Leeds service calls at the first station, Ben Rhydding, on 19th December 2017. This unstaffed station, serving a suburb of Ilkley, is only a mile from the branch terminus.

Otley and Ilkley Joint Railway (Midland Railway and North Eastern Railway)
Mark Bartlett 2017


Ben Rhydding: 333001 pulls away from Ben Rhydding with an Ilkley to Leeds service as 333012 approaches with another Wharfedale line service from Bradford to Ilkley on 19th December 2017.

Otley and Ilkley Joint Railway (Midland Railway and North Eastern Railway)
Mark Bartlett 2017


Bathgate: Looking west from the footbridge at Bathgate on 19th December 2017 as a Milngavie service is about to depart. The depot is on the left.

Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway
David Panton 2017


Newtongrange: Progress on the Apex Scotland project involving the refurbishment and conversion of the former Dean Oil Works office building at Newtongrange station, seen here from the platform on 19 December 2018. See image [[65898]].

Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
John Furnevel 2018


Glasgow Queen Street High Level: The Queen Street west truss taking shape in the mid December sunshine.

Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Colin McDonald 2018


Perth Glasgow Road: A Glasgow to Inverness service heads off past the site of the north ticket platform at Perth on 19 December 2018. Although the platform was presumably wooden the steps down to it were (and are) stone even though by definition the platform would only be used by staff (with droopy moustaches, of course).

Scottish Midland Junction Railway
David Panton 2018


Newton: Detail from the December 2018 print of the ScotRail network map, central area. The issue of the location of the Newton blob has been corrected; perhaps someone in ScotRail saw my RailScot post... Rather than a more thorough redrafting, a line has been added above Newton and the connection to Uddingston removed. Not too subtle, perhaps, but it does put Newton back where it belongs on the Blantyre side only.

Clydesdale Junction Railway
David Panton 2018


Glasgow Queen Street High Level: All trussed up ready for Christmas - the former Dundas Street entrance at Glasgow Queen Street on 19th December 2018 with the new supporting steelwork now installed above.

Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Colin McDonald 2018


Perth: An Inverness to Glasgow service, for the time being still formed by a Class 170, pulls out of Perth Platform 4 on 19 December 2018. The driver squints into a low winter sun.

Scottish Central Railway
David Panton 2018


Stirling: An Alloa to Glasgow service pulls out of Stirling, with its meccano temporary footbridge, on 19 the December 2018. All such services should have been electrified by now as should Dunblane trains. However a shortage of stock caused by the delay in the full Class 385 rollout means that diesels are still common.

Scottish Central Railway
David Panton 2018


Greenhill Lower Junction: 380105, on a Glasgow Edinburgh via Falkirk Grahamston service, seen passing Broomhill to the east of Greenhill Lower on 19th December 2018.

Scottish Central Railway
Douglas McPherson 2018


Polkemmet Junction: A train from Milngavie has just passed the site of Polkemmet Junction on the western approach to Bathgate station on 19 December 2019. The former industrial site beyond the bridge is now occupied by a large supermarket and car park. Much has changed here since my previous visit in July 2008 see image [[20121]].

Torbanehill and Bathgate Branch (Monkland Railways)
John Furnevel 2019


Bathgate East Junction [2nd]: ScotRail EMU 334029 passing below the A7066 at Boghall on the eastern approach to Bathgate on a wet 19 December 2019, with what appears to be major maintenance work underway on the road bridge. The train in question is the 1021 Edinburgh Waverley - Helensburgh Central.

Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway
John Furnevel 2019


Bathgate East Junction [2nd]: A Milngavie - Edinburgh Waverley service runs past the site of Bathgate East Junction on a wet and misty morning in late December 2019. View is west along the pathway that, until late 1955, carried the mineral branch serving Seafield Oil Works.

Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway
John Furnevel 2019


Slochd Viaduct: LNER farewell tour for the Intercity 125 HSTs. Pictured crossing Slochd Viaduct on Day 2, 19th December 2019. The HST farewell railtour, in original livery, heads to Edinburgh from Inverness. Power car 43206 (carrying unit number 253003 on the nose) leads, with 43312 (254029) on the rear.

Inverness and Aviemore Direct Railway (Highland Railway)
John Gray 2019


Galgate: Trains need a good livery (or any livery). An unidentified and debranded Pendolino illustrates this as it heads towards the bridge at Hampson Lane with a Euston to Glasgow service on 19th December 2019. The great majority of the ex-Virgin fleet was running in this very plain white base coat around the time of the franchise changeover.

Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
Mark Bartlett 2019


Bathgate [4th]: The old single line terminus at Bathgate, seen here on 19 December 2019, just over 10 years after closure. See image [[2614]]

Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway
John Furnevel 2019


Bathgate East Junction [2nd]: Maintenance work in progress on the bridge carrying the A7066 Starlaw Road over the line approximately one mile east of Bathgate station (also a Network Rail access point). Photographed on a dull, grey and damp morning on 19 December 2019. The train approaching is the ScotRail 1008 Edinburgh Waverley - Milngavie.

Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway
John Furnevel 2019


Bathgate East Junction [2nd]: The 0826 Helensburgh Central - Edinburgh Waverley accelerates east away from a gloomy Bathgate through light rain on the morning of 19 December 2019. The path coming in on the left of the picture once carried the two and a half mile mineral branch serving Seafield Oil Works near the village of Blackburn (closed 1955). The branch joined the main line just before the bridge in the distance at Bathgate East Junction. By a strange coincidence the original junction is now the site of another, laid in some 53 years later, but never brought into use. See image [[70166]]

Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway
John Furnevel 2019


Hest Bank: Viewed over the rooftops, from the towpath of the Lancaster Canal, 156444 is on the last leg of its long journey from Carlisle via the Cumbrian Coast to Lancaster. The Sprinter is running alongside Morecambe Bay towards the level crossing at Hest Bank on 19th December 2020.

Lancaster and Carlisle Railway
Mark Bartlett 2020


Admiralty Sidings Junction: This is the secondary connection into Longtown, known as Admiralty Sidings Junction or sometimes the emergency connection. It is now overgrown here. It is seen from the South on a railtour in late 2000.

Caledonian Railway
Ken Strachan 2020


Ashton Swing Bridge (Preston): Five Mk1s on a Ribble Steam train must mean it is a Santa Service. D9539 looms out of the riverside mist approaching the swing bridge on its way back to the museum station on 19th December 2021. The Class 14 was top and tailing with an RSR steam loco.

Ribble Branch (North Union Railway and Preston Corporation Joint)
Mark Bartlett 2021


Becconsall: Kerr Stuart Tattoo class 0-4-2ST 'Stanhope' has returned to the WLLR for a few months and is seen at Becconsall station on 19 December 2021. The loco is waiting to move out of the platform and head to the sidings so that it is ready for another train to Toyland.

West Lancashire Light Railway
John McIntyre 2021


Ashton Swing Bridge (Preston): Lookalike Preston Dock Tank 'Courageous' brings up the rear of an RSR Santa Special, passing the sand drag that protects the swing bridge on a misty 19th December 2021.

Ribble Branch (North Union Railway and Preston Corporation Joint)
Mark Bartlett 2021


Ashton Swing Bridge (Preston): The Class 14 has quite a distinctive Paxman engine note, accompanied by a whistling from the turbocharger, adding up to an impressive sound under load. D9539 is framed by the swing bridge cables as it heads back to the Riverside station with a five-coach Santa Special on 19th December 2021.

Ribble Branch (North Union Railway and Preston Corporation Joint)
Mark Bartlett 2021


Events


Events from the chronology which occured on this day. This generally lists events before 1995, the creation of the website.

YearCompaniesDescription
1870City of Glasgow Union RailwayGallowgate opened, used as a terminus by the Coatbridge Branch (North British Railway) until the Glasgow College terminus was complete.
1929Arroll-Johnston LtdLiquidated.
1965Douglas Branch (Caledonian Railway)Lanark Racecourse to Smyllum West Junction ceases to be used for engine turning.
2003St Ives to March Line and Wisbeach Branch (Eastern Counties Railway)Whitemoor Junction renewed to allow Whitemoor Marshalling Yard (New) (Network Rail) to be opened.

News


These are old news items which which occured on this day. This generally lists events after 1995, the creation of the website.

YearCompaniesDescription
2002Bricks traffic from PerthA trial load of bricks was taken from Perth.
20042004: Year in reviewScotland^s Railways in 2004, the year in review;

January : commissioning of Waverley interlocking
February : Larkhall sodcutting
March : Bowker visits completed platform extension at Bathgate
April : National Railway Museum succeed in bid for Flying Scotsman
May : start of locohauling to North Berwick
June : First Group named preferred bidder for ScotRail
July : Bowker to leave, SRA to be abolished in Government^s Rail Review
August : deliveries of suburban Turbostars start for SPT
September : Virgin start tilting south of Crewe
October : Launch of First ScotRail
November : Royal Mail return to rail with GBRf at Shieldmuir
December : new traincare depot at Glasgow Eastfield goes live
2006Bridge replacement wins backing [BBC News]A new road crossing over the Firth of Forth is backed by the first minister and the transport minister.
2006Senior figures in business and education back trams [Scotsman]EDINBURGH^S business leaders, education bosses and retailers have thrown their weight behind the capital^s controversial tram scheme, urging councillors to vote in favour of the £600million project.
2007Gang hunt after station stabbings [BBC News Article]Police link two stabbings at train stations in the centre of Glasgow, which were committed four days apart.
2010Weather: Condoms fitted to trains [Scotsman]THE latest weapons in the battle to keep Britain moving are giant heated ^condoms^ that are stretched over trains.
2011Whitland train crash: Lorry driver, 48, is arrested [BBC News]The driver of a hay lorry hit by a train on a level crossing in Carmarthenshire has been arrested. Seven people on the Milford Haven to Manchester service suffered minor injuries near Whitland at 09:50 GMT. Passengers were led to safety and shuttle buses are now running between Milford Haven and Carmarthen. Engineers are assessing the damage. British Transport Police (BTP) said a 48-year-old local man was being held on suspicion of endangering safety.
2012Mudslide derails BNSF train near Everett [KOMO News]EVERETT, Wash. (AP) - A mudslide has derailed a Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight train just south of Everett. BNSF spokesman Gus Melonas says the slide came off a 100-foot slope and struck the train at about 1:30 p.m. Monday, in the same area where a slide covered the tracks earlier in the day. Seven cars were derailed. Witness Ricky Ivelia saw the whole thing unfold. [From Richard Buckby] CLICK ON LINK BELOW.
2012Train hopping: Why do hobos risk their lives to ride the rails? [BBC]Train hopping is a long-established tradition in the US, particularly popular in the Great Depression when the jobless took to the rails to find work. But why would people risk their lives hitching a ride on a freight train today? [From Mark Bartlett]
2014Restored Churchill funeral locomotive unveiled in Ropley [BBC News]A restored locomotive that pulled Sir Winston Churchill^s funeral train has been unveiled by the fireman who manned the service in 1965. James Lester unveiled the nameplates as they were reunited with the 34051 Winston Churchill. The engine and its carriages are being restored for the 50th anniversary of Sir Winston^s funeral on 30 January. The restoration of the locomotive has been carried out by Mid-Hants Railway, Ropley. [From Richard Buckby]
2017New Azumas get inaugural Scottish Highlands run [RTM]Hitachi has run trials of Virgin Trains new Azuma stock in the Scottish Highlands for the first time. The test comes as the operator prepares to introduce 65 of the new trains on Virgin Trains East Coast from December of next year. Initial testing saw the stock journey north of Edinburgh to Inverness for the first time last Friday, before travelling back to a depot in Doncaster in the early hours of Saturday morning.
2018Ayr train service resumes after hotel safety fears [BBC News]Rail services through Ayr are expected to return to normal, four months after a crumbling former hotel led to safety concerns. An exclusion zone was extended around Ayr station in August after the building was found to be unsafe. It led to serious disruption to services between Glasgow Central, Ayr, Girvan, Stranraer and Kilmarnock. Train operator ScotRail said a full service would resume on Thursday, after the unsafe structure was contained.
2018Toilet charges to be scrapped at Glasgow and Edinburgh train stations [The Herald]Network Rail has announced that it will be scrapping unpopular toilet charges in Glasgow and Edinburgh stations.
2019^Harry Potter^ train line named as one of the top rail journeys in Europe [Press and Journal]The West Highland line - featured in the Harry Potter films - has conjured up more magic after being named as among the top rail journeys in Europe.
2019Talgo on track as train plant site approved by Fife Council [Dunfermline Press]A ^key milestone^ in bringing 1,000 jobs and a train manufacturing plant to West Fife wasreached yesterday (Wednesday) as Fife Council approved site plans.
2019Who would want to run ScotRail anyway? Why its a tough sell Prof Iain Docherty [Scotsman]So the latest episode in the ongoing saga of rail franchising has played out, with ministers terminating Abellio^s ScotRail franchise at seven rather than ten years.
2019Train operator Abellio could re-bid for axed ScotRail franchise in 2022 [Scotsman]Train operator Abellio could bid for the ScotRail franchise in 2022 - despite the Scottish Government calling a halt to its current contract three years early.