Scotland's railway: Better in the making
Changes happening now in Scotland
Below are press releases from rail companies in Scotland promoting changes and improvements happening in the area.
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Network Rail and Cycling UK launch partnershipAs government guidance around returning to the workplace comes into effect, a new YouGov study commissioned by Network Rail...
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LNER to launch 'at-seat' food and drink delivery service onboardIn a first for the UK rail industry, LNER will begin trials of an ‘at-seat’ catering offer onboard trains this August. The...
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Nationwide scheme to boost disabled people’s confidenceAll of Britain’s rail companies are now recognising Sunflower lanyards and cards so that passengers with non-visible...
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Glasgow Central provides platform for food bank collectionGlasgow Central is working with train stations across the country to launch a new pilot project to host pop-up food bank...
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LNER celebrates local landmarks with regional face mask designLNER has revealed three regionally-inspired face masks which are launching this week for customers to order. The first three...
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Hitachi Rail and Hyperdrive agreement opens way for battery trainsHitachi Rail and Hyperdrive Innovation have signed an exclusive agreement to develop battery packs to power zero-emission...
Big Changes in 2020
Communities and businesses in Scotland will benefit from big changes happening on our railway.
Trains
- 70 new ScotRail trains running
- On the Caledonian Sleeper an entirely new fleet of 75 train carriages is running as part of a £150 million investment
- New trains running on services between Scotland and the North of England
Stations, tracks, depots
- Robroyston Station opened in December 2019
- Kintore Station is planned to open in spring 2020
- Aberdeen station redevelopment will begin in mid-2020.
Communities
- WhatsApp customer support for ScotRail passengers now available
- ScotRail Interpreter Now service, to assist deaf passengers, will continue
Major upgrade work
- Glasgow Queen Street station redevelopment will complete by Summer 2020
- Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme planned to complete
- Work to continue on £4 billion investment by Network Rail on Scotland´s railways
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What big changes do you want?
Rail companies are calling for big changes but what matters to you?
