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    Fife Line(s) Capacity

    However you count them, the Fife lines into Waverley are less busy than the Glasgow lines hence a few of the latter cross over to the Fife side before haymarket
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    ScotRail Suburban Fleet (EMU and BEMU) Market Engagement

    Presumably the same companies will be interested in the Future Fleet for Northern. Hence a larger number of similar trains are up for grabs.
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    Edinburgh & The Lothians Council Tender Services

    And because the city is full of visitors many of visitor attractions are open especially at New Year and I think that the tours operate also.
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    Re-opening rail line to St Andrews rejected by Scottish Government

    A few months ago Lord Hendy said to the Transport Select Committee that the Railway had to focus on what it could effectively and efficiently provide to the economy, especially to net zero. He identified 3 - trainload freight; Inter City passenger, and commuter services into major...
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    Ember: Electric coach service

    I was surprised to see one heading south down the A1 between Edinburgh and Dunbar
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    Re-opening rail line to St Andrews rejected by Scottish Government

    I would love to see Cost benefit analysis of continuing to run trains between Girvan and Stranraer...
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    Storm Amy

    Citylink/WCM services from Glasgow up the west coast were suspended entirely yesterday after the 18.00 from Glasgow to Oban on Friday eventually reached Oban on Saturday morning.
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    Caledonian Sleeper

    They have managed to reopen the WHL in time for tonight's sleeper
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    Open air stations with tunnels at both ends of platform(s) (Trivia)

    Glasgow Queen Street low level. Both ends of the station box are in the open air.
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    Network Rail and blocwork announce new vision for Glasgow Queen Street Station development

    AIR a previous scotrail franchise required ticket gates at the major stations. However the platforms primarily used by the Cross-border services were excluded. The same is true at Waverley
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    Storm Amy Travel Disruption (03/10 onwards)

    I se that the WCML is now flooded at Lockerbie, as usual
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    Storm Amy Travel Disruption (03/10 onwards)

    1. Each update to the forecast here has increased the windspeed. 2. The maximum now forecast here is 75mph which is extreme even for Oban - most storms peak at 55-65. 3. The peak coincides with the front coming through at 18.00 - I think it's known as a line squall as the wind veers 4. After...
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    Storm Amy Travel Disruption (03/10 onwards)

    Especially because the ferries have been cancelled!
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    Christmas Eve disruption on Cross-Country?

    quite apart from crew availability, I would expect that they're predicting not much demand because the peak for long-distance travel will be several days earlier
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    Lothian Group discussion (Lothian City, Lothian Country Bus and East Coast Buses)

    I would have thought that learning the passenger-facing aspects of the job would be a core part of the course and can only really be done with real passengers.
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    Obstruction on the line between Perth & Dunkeld

    When Google took their pictures it's clear that there had been recent thorough devegetation of the sides of the cutting. Hasn't taken long to regrow!
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    Definitely Not MML Electrification progress updates: A6006 bridge reconstruction

    Almost certainly the extended time is because there are utilities under the road which need to be diverted and then reinstated
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    Haymarket to Dalmeny electrification

    Couldn't they develop Slateford?
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    December 2025 East Coast Timetable

    When did Northallerton first have through trains to Edinburgh? Not a traditional stop on these.

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