An Aberdeenshire Council committee is expected to be told that Network Rail has not yet shared the final bill for Kintore railway station. It has been advised that complications related
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Organisations share proposals to improve border connectivity
Organisations have shared their responses to the call for evidence to the Union Connectivity Review. Belford Parish Council, located south of Berwick, have put forward a railway station at Belford,
Continue readingEast Linton planning application submitted
Network Rail has submitted a planning application to East Lothian Council for a railway station at East Linton. The proposal is for a two-platform station that can accommodate six carriage
Continue readingBarrhead South opening date slips to 2025
A meeting of the Glasgow City Region cabinet in early December has approved a new project schedule that will result in Barrhead South railway station not opening until 2025. The
Continue readingRobroyston celebrates first anniversary
The railway station at Robroyston is celebrating its first anniversary today (16 December 2020). The station is located north east of Glasgow on the railway line between Edinburgh and Glasgow
Continue readingReston planning application submitted
Network Rail Scotland’s proposal for a new train station at Reston in the Scottish Borders has taken a major step forward. An application for the new station has been submitted
Continue readingNetwork Rail submits new plans for railway station at Inverness Airport
Network Rail has unveiled the details of the new plans for the railway station serving Inverness Airport in its planning application to Highland Council. The two platform station will serve
Continue readingEstimates of station usage revealed for 2019-20
The Office of Rail and Road has revealed the estimates of station usage for 2019-20. The busiest railway station remained London Waterloo with 7.3 million fewer entries and exits between
Continue readingFirst tracks laid in Leith on Edinburgh trams extension
The first tracks have been laid on the Newhaven tram extension as Edinburgh City Council confirmed that work would continue on the project following a review in light of the
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Scottish proposals considered for investment review
Regular passenger services on the Edinburgh South Suburban and a railway station south of Largs serving Yacht Haven are being considered in the second Scottish Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2).
Continue readingCheaper to proceed with Edinburgh Tram extension
A report that is due to be discussed at a meeting later this week has advised that it is cheaper to deliver the Edinburgh Tram extension to Newhaven rather than
Continue readingRevised Inverness Airport planning application readied
A revised planning application for Inverness Airport railway station with two platforms is expected to be submitted before Christmas. The team behind the project are to hold an online consultation
Continue readingScotland withholds engagement with Union Connectivity review
The Scottish government has blocked officials from engaging with the union connectivity review, whose terms of reference were published in early October. One of the options being put forward to
Continue readingKintore station joins the railway network
Kintore railway station has joined the railway network this morning with the arrival of the 0636 service to Inverness. Minutes later the first train towards Aberdeen arrived at 0643. This
Continue readingKintore railway station to open 15 October
Kintore is set to join the railway network on Thursday 15 October following an extended construction period caused by Covid-19. The station is the first of two new railway stations
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