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Hi I'm planning a hiking trip ending probably at Rannoch Station. As I'll probably miss the last Scotrail train, I'd like to take the Caledonian Sleeper south to Dalmuir (for Glasgow). Is there any requirement to book? As I don't know my date of travel, or if I'll be on this train or an...

Are there any cases where isolated branch lines have/could be very easily modified to have an increased/European standard loading guage? I understand this would be impractical for the entire network but eg. on the Far North line where there are no tunnels and comparatively few structures it...

I've been looking at the Far North line sleeper proposals again. From the HITRANS report it seems that one of the (many) major factors precluding a service is that the standalone service and unique rolling stock simply costs too much, both to procure and operate. I know it's far from ideal, but...

On an old thread I read something about trains sometimes making unadvertised stops on request, in locations where there were no stations. I can't imagine that this still happens but was this a common practice? I've heard stories of unscheduled stops for crofters children, shooting parties...

What are the rules about Dogs on trains? It's never something I really thought much about before, but I was on a train earlier where passengers brought a large dog on board, and half way through the journey it started barking incredibly loudly. Not a huge problem but as you'd imagine loud dogs...

Rural branch lines such as the West Highland Line, Far North Line, Kyle of Lochalsh Line etc provide a lifeline service to regionally important towns and villages, and are very important to the local community. They seem rather underutilised however. Often these lines only have a handful of...