ScotRail

End of the line as another Class 314 heads for Newport

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Sam Hewitt

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29th March 2019

Another ScotRail Class 314 was sent for scrap on March 14, when No. 314206 was dispatched overnight.
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Days numbered for Cumbrian coast loco haulage

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Sam Hewitt

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2nd February 2019

THE Class 37 loco-hauled diagram on the Cumbrian coast is scheduled to end by January 25. DRS provides the locos, driver and rolling stock for the trains. The two daily Northern Rail diagrams was reduced to one a couple of months ago after the top-and-tailed Class 68 diagram was replaced with a Class 156 DMU.…
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First trains run over electrified Dunblane and Alloa routes

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Sam Hewitt

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23rd January 2019

SCOTRAIL Class 380 EMU No. 380004 became the first train to use the newly electrified Stirling-Dunblane-Alloa lines on November 27 when it completed a successful early-hours trial to both Dunblane and Alloa. The trial paved the way for the full introduction of ScotRail electric services on the line from December 9, including the new Class 385s.…
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Options revealed for ScotRail Class 153 conversion

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Sam Hewitt

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31st December 2018

SCOTRAIL is moving forward with its proposal to increase capacity on its West Highland Line (WHL) services during the summer months. One of the problems faced by the services to Oban, Fort William and Mallaig (and intermediate stations) which use Class 156 units, is the lack of space for luggage and cycles, and the re-use…
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Temporary grounding for ScotRail Class 385s

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Sam Hewitt

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3rd December 2018

THE introduction of ScotRail’s new Class 385 fleet was temporarily stopped after a driver reported a braking issue. It was the second such issue for the fleet and comes on top of electrification delays, software problems and windscreen issues that have dogged the upgrading of Scotland’s trains and services. In the first incident, believed to…
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ScotRail maps out December timetable improvements

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Sam Hewitt

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22nd November 2018

SCOTRAIL has confirmed one of the biggest timetable changes for many years will take place from December 9. The move follows various major infrastructure schemes having come to fruition and the arrival of new trains. ScotRail says the expanded timetable will deliver faster journeys, extra seats, and more services for its customers, including the introduction…
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RMT calls off ScotRail strikes, but no such luck on Southern

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Chris Milner

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3rd August 2016

FURTHER planned strikes by RMT union members working for ScotRail have been called off for the time being so that further talks can take place to find a resolution to the dispute. The rail workers are striking over extending the driver only operation (DOO) which is envisaged when the new Hitachi Class 385 units –…
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