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ScotRail adds Extra Carriages for Scotland v South Africa
ScotRail is adding more seats on trains to and from Edinburgh this weekend as Scotland look to follow up on their sensational win against Fiji in the Autumn Tests.
Scotland will play South Africa at...
Scotrail installing debrillators in railway stations
34 defibrillators are being installed in railway stations across the country. The first 19 have already been installed in distinctive yellow heated boxes.
Scotrail Alliance confirmed that the measures will cost £54,000 and the devices...
New electric trains to be introduced on Monday on Edinburgh to Glasgow line
ScotRail will introduce the latest new Hitachi class 385 electric train on Monday, 27 August 2018 means that more than 25 per cent of services on the Edinburgh-Glasgow Queen Street via Falkirk High route will...
More trains introduced between Edinburgh and Glasgow
The first of the ten electric trains being introduced to boost capacity on the Edinburgh to Glasgow line have begun service this weekend.
ScotRail says its temporary class 365 trains were starting to run from...
ScotRail adding more seats for Sunday’s Edinburgh Marathon
ScotRail have announced plans to provide additional services for those attending Sunday's Edinburgh Marathon.
Spectators and runners will benefit from extra carriages on trains between Edinburgh and North Berwick throughout the day and extra trains...
Witch way to Glasgow?
With Halloween fast approaching ScotRail Alliance has launched some specially branded trains.
The ScotRail logos have been altered and they now feature ghouls, pumpkins, bats and witches. These trains will be in service on the...
Scotrail big ticket giveaway
The ScotRail Alliance is giving away £1 million worth of free off-peak tickets to some of Scotland’s top destinations.
The giveaway is both a thanks to customers and an opportunity to showcase the huge variety...
ScotRail Alliance using smart technology
In its second ‘Summer of Smart’ the ScotRail Alliance is converting its most popular tickets to Smart Technology. Over the next three months, the switch will help customer beat the queues by allowing them...
Borders Railway – your gateway to Easter Days Out
A new travel pass offering unlimited two-day rail travel for Edinburgh families is being launched just in time for Easter.
The Edinburgh Days Out travel pass, introduced by ScotRail, will let families discover top tourist...
Scotrail advises Scotland fans to get to Hampden early next Sunday
The ScotRail Alliance has advised customers heading to the Scottish football team’s world cup qualifier against Slovenia on 26 March to leave plenty of time for their journey and get to the ground early.
A...
Changes in train times in February and March
The ScotRail Alliance is urging customers in Fife, Perth and Dundee to check their journey times before they travel, as engineering works are taking place over the coming weeks.
On certain Sundays in February and...
Rugby fans advised trains will be busy on the way to Murrayfield
Scotrail remind rugby fans that trains will be busy to and from Edinburgh this weekend and two further weekends when Scotland plays in the Six Nations.
On 4 February Scotland play Ireland at 2.25pm, on 25...
Greener faster longer trains for the Glasgow to Edinburgh route
The Transport Secretary Humza Yousaf welcomed the first of the new Hitachi electric trains to Scotland yesterday.
There will eventually be 70 of these and they will be used from autumn 2017 on the Edinburgh...
Remember to check the new ScotRail timetables
The ScotRail Alliance’s new timetable started today and the train operator asks that you take a minute to check your journeys before travelling.
The winter 16/17 timetable has a number of small changes to train times and...
ScotRail announce improvements at Tweedbank
Tweedbank Station will soon have a shop and a public convenience, no doubt making passengers lives a little more pleasant when using the station.
The shop will sell hot and cold drinks, snacks, sweets and newspaper...
Scotrail have bikes for hire to add to your journey
Until Edinburgh gets the bike rental scheme promised for so long by the council, Scotrail has gone some way to providing an alternative.
The rail provider which seems to be on a bit of a PR offensive...
Scotrail enhances WiFi on the Edinburgh to Helensburgh route
The trains which service the Edinburgh to Helensburgh route will be improved by on-board WIFI Scotrail have announced today.
The Class 334 fleet is the latest in the rail company's project to install WiFi on...
Plan ahead for train travel to Glasgow on Sunday 2 October
If any of you are going to take part in the Great Scottish Run in Glasgow on Sunday 2 October then you and your supporters are reminded to plan your journey to the event as...
Letter from Scotland
Down at my local nature reserve, at the foot of Arthur’s Seat, we were rather proud of our family of great crested grebes. It was just the second year we had seen them nesting...
Changes to trains to and from Edinburgh
Changes to Edinburgh trains
Evening peak train extended to Glasgow Central
New Sunday morning service between Edinburgh – North Berwick
New departure times between Edinburgh – North Berwick / Dunbar
Changes to station ‘calls’...
Travel advice from ScotRail ahead of Scottish Cup Final
ScotRail is reminding customers travelling to the William Hill Scottish Cup Final at Hampden that trains will be busier than normal.
ScotRail will be adding carriages to trains between Glasgow Central and Mount Florida/King’s Park...
Travel advice for Melrose Sevens
Fans are advised to ‘Travel by Train’ down to Melrose on Saturday for the 126th Edition of the famous Sevens Tournament.
Scotrail says that fans will be able to use services on the Borders Railway...
Storm Gertrude will affect trains on Friday morning
Scotrail advise that due to the approaching storm some train services will not run at all on Friday morning, and others will operate on a restricted basis.
The Edinburgh to Glasgow via Falkirk High service...
Edinburgh Trams to the rescue
If you are a ScotRail passenger and your journey is disrupted then you can complete your journey by tram for no extra cost.
The idea is that if your rail journey is affected by severe...
Borders Railway attracts thousands in first month
Hard to believe but it is now one month since the Borders Railway line opened on Sunday 6 September.
Since then more than 125,000 passenger journeys have been made on the line.
Public interest soared following almost a...
Opening of the Borders Railway offers much to celebrate
At the press launch of the Borders Railway held this morning many bodies were represented who have been involved with the development and building of the line, and others such as VisitScotland who will...
Letter from Scotland
Hailstones fell. A cold wind blew. Dark clouds flew. You could tell….this was a Scottish spring. The only warm spot was our fire. We piled on the old gorse bushes and bramble in the...
Homecoming: Station Stories – a Victorian interlude at Waverley this week
A train carriage travels through a wintry landscape. You are the passenger in that carriage, and as you watch the swirling snowflakes from your cosy seat, an unknown voice begins to tell you a...
Off-peak rail fares stand still
Fares changes are now in effect for passengers making advance bookings for UK rail journeys in 2015. What do you think? Is rail travel your preferred option? It always seems to us that the...
Letter from Scotland
So, Scotland’s railways are to be run by a state-owned company after all. But the state concerned is not Scottish or even British, but Dutch. The awarding of the ScotRail franchise to Abellio, a...
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