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    ScotRail HST replacement tender issued - ideas thread

    ScotRail have, today, issued the tender for the HST fleet replacement. The tender specifies the replacement is to be of an existing diesel fleet that can be introduced no later than Dec 2027, but preferably Dec 2026. The tender is for enough units to provide 19 diagrams a day, which suggests...
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    Porterbrook take stake in Brodie Engineering

    The UK's largest rail rilling stock leasing company, Porterbrook has today signed a deal to take a 49% stake in Ayrshire based Brodie Engineering, Scotland's only active heavy rail engineering firm. https://brodie-engineering.co.uk/news/porterbrook-takes-stake-in-brodie-engineering-1.html This...
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    Major disruption at Ayr Station due to dangerous old hotel (from August 2018)

    All 4 platforms at Ayr station have now been shortened to approximately 96metres as of midnight tonight due to ongoing issues with the structural stability of the Ayr Station Hotel. Major concerns have been raised over the integrity of the roof structure and a gable end wall and there are fears...
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    ScotRail 320s withdrawn from service?

    Heard earlier tonight whilst stabling my last train in the yard that the class 320s have been pulled from service this evening. 4 extra 156 units in our yard tonight due to lack of space in Corkerhill as a result. The yard shunter did not know the reason why the 320s were "grounded" but...

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