Scotland's railway: Better in the making
Communities and businesses in Scotland will benefit from big changes happening on our railway.
Big Changes in 2020
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
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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Track-engineering father and son keep railway running safelyRailway upgrades by a father-and-son duo are today helping keep critical supplies and key workers moving across Britain. Over...
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BPT and Network Rail remind us of the dangers of the railwayWith schools closed for the foreseeable future, and parents seeking to fill their children’s time at home, British Transport...
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Together we are keeping the country connected for essential travelJoint rail industry open letter: These are exceptional times. COVID-19 is changing how everyone in the UK lives, works and...
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Rail companies run reduced timetable to protect train services & staffWorking together, rail operators have agreed with government a reduction in service levels to help tackle the spread of...
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Network Rail announces new measures to support retailers and tenantsNetwork Rail today announced swift and significant measures aimed at supporting retailers in Britain’s busiest and biggest...
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Motherwell station redevelopment to create gateway to GlasgowScotRail, North Lanarkshire Council, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT), and Transport Scotland have teamed up to...
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What big changes do you want?
Rail companies are calling for big changes but what matters to you?
