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    West Highland Line Summer 2025 ("Highland Explorer" 153s)

    I've seen on the ScotRail website that the Class 153 "Highland Explorer" units will this year be used on the WHL route through to Fort William as well as Oban, following work to extend platforms on the route...
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    ScotRail Tap and Pay App

    Following on from the discussion in the thread below, I have received an e-mail inviting me to participate in a trial of the ScotRail Tap and Pay app. https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/scotrail-rail-as-you-go-app.265290/ Details of the new system are provided on a link...
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    Could passenger services be extended beyond Alloa, towards Longannet or even Dunfermline?

    https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/rail-works-to-inform-project-development-for-fife-and-clackmannanshire Apologies if this has been posted already, but I saw the above link on twitter, and thought it might be of interest.
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    Incorrect Advice from Virgin Staff at Birmingham New Street

    Note: this post follows on from my posts in https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/missed-connection-at-warrington-bank-quay-told-to-buy-new-ticket-by-ticket-office-staff.165953/, but I have set up a new thread to avoid taking the original one off-track. --- Following my issues at the ticket...
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    Proposal to covert Kyle line to tramway

    I was looking on the Hitrans website for some information about the Invernes Airport Rail scheme, but whilst doing so I came across this document, which is a June update on rail issue/projects in the Hitrans area (Highlands and Islands): https://hitrans.org.uk/Documents/Item_10_Rail_Update.pdf...
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    Rail in Scottish Programme for Government

    http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0052/00524214.pdf I note mention of hybrid trains, which may mean we won't be seeing electrification extended towards Aberdeen/Dundee/Fife? Service improvements from the Far North line might include infrastructure such as Lentran Loop? Also I wonder what is meant...
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    Virgin East Coast Super Off Peak offer query

    Hi there, long term lurker and occasional poster here with a query, can't see that anybody has asked this before but apologies if I've missed it. I’m looking at travelling one way between Sheffield and Edinburgh on Sunday 13th March. I could do with being flexible on times, so logically I...

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