Caledonian Sleeper

Caledonian Sleeper makes first departure from Birmingham to the Scottish Highlands

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Alex Bestwick

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16th January 2026

Caledonian Sleeper made its first service departure from Birmingham International on Thursday night.
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Serco losing Sleeper contract presents opportunity for public ownership – MSP

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Alex Bestwick

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5th October 2022

The contract with the firm running the Caledonian Sleeper will end in June of next year, the Scottish Government has said, with a senior SNP MSP claiming there is an “opportunity” for public ownership.
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Caledonian Sleeper train has a number of major shortcomings

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Sam Hewitt

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8th January 2020

I HAD to travel to Glasgow at short notice and decided to try out the new Caledonian Sleeper stock. As there were no cabins available, I had to travel on one of the new ‘reclining’ seats. My first impression was how fabulous the train looked, and inside the seating car layout was every bit First…
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Locomotive Services buys Class 86 and 87 from ETL

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Sam Hewitt

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8th January 2020

TWO former West Coast AC electric locomotives have been bought by Locomotive Services Limited from Electric Traction Ltd (ETL). The last mainline Class 87 – No. 87002 Royal Sovereign – along with 86101 Sir William A Stanier FRS had been hired by ETL to GB Railfreight for working empty stock from the Caledonian Sleeper between London Euston…
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UK railway news round-up

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Sam Hewitt

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27th September 2019

This week we cover Stephenson’s Rocket returning to the National Railway Museum, a senseless attack at a tube station in London, a Caledonian sleeper service strike and a UN report that claims hundreds of miles of coastal railways are at risk of flooding by 2100.
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Loss of brakes on Caledonian Sleeper adds to operator woes

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Sam Hewitt

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7th September 2019

THE loss of control of the train brakes during the operation of the ‘Lowlander’ Caledonian Sleeper service on August 1 on the approach to Edinburgh Waverley station is being investigated by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB). Starting as the 23.36 from London Euston the previous evening, the Glasgow and Edinburgh portions divide at Carstairs…
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Practice & Performance: ScotRail progress

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Sam Hewitt

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5th July 2019

Scotland’s railways are undergoing a transformation. John Heaton FCILT assesses the performance of ScotRail’s new traction.
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Old and new sleeper trains meet on testing

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Sam Hewitt

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29th March 2019

On-going testing of the new Mk5 carriages for the Caledonian Sleeper has brought the old and new trains side by side, well away from the depot. Six of the new carriages were out for winter testing on March 9 between Polmadie depot, Glasgow and Fort William, and on the return working passed the carriages they…
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