More room and supplementary fare removed on Highland Explorer service
From 1st April, extra carriages and cycle spaces are being added to ScotRail’s Highland Explorer service and the supplementary fare is being removed…
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Steam locomotive 45212 and 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier set to steam through Motherwell this Sunday
45212 and 45407 are set to head for Carnforth this Sunday as the locos head home after a summer hauling The Jacobite services.
Special trains keep Scotland’s railway lines clear of leaves
Rail lines in Scotland are now receiving their autumn treatment to remove leaves and debris from the lines to keep services moving and reduce delays.
Porterbrook Three Peaks Challenge raises £180k for railway charity
On 11th/12th June 135 participants completed the Porterbrook Three Peaks Challenge by Rail, raising £180k for the Railway Children charity.
£7m of major track renewals completed on Scotland’s West Highland Line
In a £7m project, Network Rail engineers have completed over 2miles of track renewals at various locations on the West Highland Line.
Work begins on a £1.8m improvement programme on the Mallaig Line
Engineers started work on the £1.8 million project on Tuesday the 8th of February and is expected to take four months to complete.
Steam locomotive 45407 and 62005 key to The Jacobite in 2022
The stunning rail trip will return next summer running between Fort William and Mallaig and hauled by K1 62005 and Black 5 45407 locomotives.
Black 5 steam locomotives to pass through Carlisle this Monday
Steam locomotives No.45212 and 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' will be back in steam on the mainline and will be in Carlisle and Rannoch on Monday 12t…
ScotRail helps remote Highland community stay connected
A temporary train service has been introduced by ScotRail into a remote part of the Scottish Highlands to help local residents who may have no other a…
Steam in Scotland: Jacobite steam train to run 7 days a week in 2021!
The Jacobite steam train, which is operated by West Coast Railway Company, will run seven days a week next summer.