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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First look inside ScotRail’s active travel carriagesScotRail has unveiled the interior design for its first active travel carriage, designated for carrying bikes and large...
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Brits choose sustainable travel by keeping localCovid has changed the way Brits holiday, as nearly a quarter (24%) reveal they intend to go on more staycations than trips...
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Bombadier signs 3 year contract with CrossCountryGlobal mobility solution provider Bombardier Transportation has announced that it has signed a three-year extension to its...
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Glasgow Queen Street: Britain’s favourite railway stationGlasgow Queen Street has been named the nation’s favourite railway station in a public poll which recorded over 95,000...
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ScotRail joins Samaritans and asks people to look out for each otherRailway staff across Scotland are being encouraged to share their coping mechanisms and to strike up a conversation with...
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Hot food returns as LNER further enhances onboard cateringLNER will be serving a selection of hot food from 30 September as catering services continue to be reintroduced. Customers in...
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?
