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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LNER select startups to help set new standards for rail travelLNER will be working with five of the most innovative startups around the world to accelerate new projects to improve rail...
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Stations floored by support for our NHS heroesNetwork Rail, Scotland has installed floor vinyls on the concourses at Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central in a show of...
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Freight Class 88s breaking new groundDirect Rail Services’ (DRS) Class 88s run the length of the East Coast Main Line (ECML) for the first time. Last weekend, for...
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Avanti West Coast serves up a treat for local communitiesHundreds of treats have been donated by Avanti West Coast to good causes across the network during the COVID-19...
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ScotRail staff take time to talk about mental healthScotRail staff have been taking the time to talk and break the silence about mental health, following the train operator’s...
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Train companies urge against travel after seeing increase in people planning journeysWith more people potentially travelling by train next week, train companies are urging people only to travel by rail if their...
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?
