£20 Million Upgrade Begins on Scotland’s First Electrified Railway Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 29, 20260 A new 20 million GBP project to upgrade overhead power lines on Scotland’s first electrified railway has officially begun. Work is set to focus on sections of the North Clyde lines, which run from Helensburgh, Balloch and Milngavie through Glasgow’s west end and low‑level stations. The North Clyde upgrade work is valued at £20
Bringing Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Connectivity to Scotland’s Rail Network Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 8, 20260 Nomad Digital is proud to be deliver new onboard WiFi connectivity for ScotRail as part of Alstom’s long-term services and refurbishment programme for the Class 222 fleet in partnership with Beacon Rail. This marks an important step forward in how passengers experience rail travel across Scotland’s key intercity routes, including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and Inverness. A New Approach to Onboard Connectivity As part of
UK & Scottish Governments Publish Agreement for Rail Functions Ahead of GBR Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 26, 20260 The UK and Scottish Governments have published foundations for a new agreement setting out plans on how they will work together to exercise rail functions following the establishment of Great British Railways (GBR). Agreed upon between Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander and Scottish ministers; the memorandum of understanding (MoU) marks a milestone
Alstom Signs Technical Support and Spares Supply Agreement with ScotRail Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 23, 20260 Alstom has announced the signing of a long-term Technical Support and Spares Supply Agreement (TSSSA) with ScotRail Trains Limited, which will see the company cover the operation, maintenance support and refresh of its Class 222 fleet. Valued at roughly 250 million GBP; the 10-year agreement will run from March 2036 with
Glasgow Central Station Partially Reopened to the Public Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 18, 20260 Network Rail has confirmed that Glasgow Central station’s high-level will partially reopen today, Wednesday 18 March. The re-opening of a portion of the station will allow the return of both a number of ScotRail and cross-border train services. Glasgow Central’s high-level has been partially reopened © Network Rail The station was first closed on
Scotland: Major Work Begins to Electrify Borders Railway Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 17, 20260 Network Rail has announced that it will begin the first stage of electrification on the Borders Railway on Saturday 21 February. Engineers will begin preparatory work ahead of piling on sections of the route set to be electrified between Newcraighall and Shawfair, and from Bowshank Tunnel to Tweedbank station. Work will begin on Saturday 21
Network Rail Completes £7 Million Freight Improvement Works in Scotland Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 6, 20260 Network Rail has announced the completion of 7 million GBP worth of rail improvements in North Lanarkshire, with works set to strengthen one of Scotland’s most crucial freight corridors. Mossend acts as a vital hub for moving goods across the country, and is home to a set of three major freight
Zonegreen Sweeps Away Safety Worries at Broomloan Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 9, 20250 Staff at an historic Scottish rail depot are enjoying safer working conditions, thanks to 21st century technology provided by Zonegreen rail safety solutions. The Zonegreen Depot Personnel Protection System (DPPS) has been installed at Glasgow maintenance facility, Broomloan, as part of a £288 million subway modernisation programme. A derailer, part of the Zonegreen
Network Rail Completes £15 Million West Highland Line Improvement Project Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 20, 20250 Network Rail has completed delivery on a 15 million GBP rail improvement project on the West Highland Line connecting Crianlarich and Fort William. Carried out over a nine-day closure; the work saw engineers renew sections of track, make improvements to drainage and clear hazardous vegetation in order to protect the line
Edinburgh Council Invites Public Opinion on Tram Extensions Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 29, 20250 A new public consultation has begun on the future development of Edinburgh’s tram network. The consultation invites the public to submit views on proposed new tram routes from Granton in the north of the city to the Edinburgh BioQuarter and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh in the south and will inform the
ScotRail Introduces Starlink Satellite Technology in New Trial Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 13, 20250 In a UK-first for onboard passenger Wi-Fi; ScotRail has introduced new, Starlink-enabled satellite technology across a rural route in the North of Scotland. The system, which was devised in partnership with Clarus Network, now allows trains throughout rural Scotland to access connections provided by a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network. The
Hitachi Rail Gains Contract Extension to Maintain Class 385 Fleet in Scotland Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 11, 20250 Hitachi Rail has secured a seven-year extension to its maintenance contract for ScotRail’s Class 385 electric train fleet. The agreement covers both heavy and light maintenance of the 70-strong commuter fleet, as well as a strengthened service quality regime aimed at sustaining reliability and availability. Class 385 ScotRail train © Hitachi Rail The Class
ROMITAMP – New Robel Tamping Machines for the UK Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 28, 20190 Over the past 20 years the Robel ROMITAMP (formerly called the GWS 75) has proved to be an extremely effective and reliable machine in tackling localised track quality issues. The machine’s light weight and compact design allows for easy transport and delivery from a low loader, making it ideal for
Caledonian Sleeper Highlander services delayed again Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 26, 20190 THE launch of new Caledonian Sleeper services to the Highlands has been delayed again, as rolling stock problems continue. Transport Scotland is now preparing to levy a fine on Caledonian Sleeper for breaching its franchise contract. Services to Aberdeen, Inverness and Fort William using the new coaches had already been postponed from
Network Rail regions go live Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 24, 20190 UK: The first phase of a restructuring of infrastructure manager Network Rail into 14 routes reporting to five regions was implemented on June 24. This is intended to devolve responsibility and decision-making to smaller organisations which are closer to customers, and to give local managers the ability to tackle performance issues. In
24 June: news in brief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 24, 20190 New Network Rail regions launched NEW regions at Network Rail went live today. The five regions are Eastern, North West & Central, Scotland’s Railway, Southern, and Wales and Western, and they will be devolved in turn into a total of 14 routes. Performance has been declining over the past five years.
21 June: news in brief Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 21, 20190 ScotRail takes action over non-compliant HSTs SCOTRAIL is advertising for a contractor who can fit waste tanks to HSTs which have yet to be refurbished for service north of the border. The programme of converting trains cascaded from Great Western Railway is running at least a year behind schedule, because work
£25million support for for Scottish rail freight industry Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 9, 20190 The Scottish Government has allocated £25million to support the country’s rail freight industry over the next five years. Scottish Transport Secretary Michael Matheson announced the ring-fenced funding during a visit to Freightliner’s Coatbridge Terminal on May 9. Rail freight operators, Network Rail and Transport Scotland can now put forward proposals
UK: Alstom Reveals Its Design for HS2 Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 5, 20190 The race to win the contract for the HS2 rolling stock is an intense one. Now Alstom has revealed its proposed design for the new UK high-speed train. Alstom’s proposed HS2 design © Alstom Design & Styling 2019 HS2 Ltd has said it needs a train that can operate equally on the
SBB looks at options to reintroduce night trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 3, 20190 SWITZERLAND: Swiss Federal Railways is examining options for reintroducing overnight services to a range of European destinations. Armin Weber, Head of International Passenger Services, told Schweizer Radio & Fernsehen on May 30 that SBB had identified a market need and was looking at potential routes. If SBB decided to re-enter the