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March 26, 2026 | Policy

Closer cooperation with Scotland and Wales under Great British Railways

British government agrees to work more closely with its counterparts in Scotland and Wales.

December 19, 2024 | Fleet

Transport Scotland launches inter-city fleet procurement

The current fleet comprises 25 diesel HSTs which have a maximum design speed of 200km/h.

June 3, 2024 | Infrastructure

Passenger services start on Scotland’s Levenmouth Rail Link

Reopening the 10km branch to Leven in Fife has cost £116.6m.

April 4, 2022 | Policy

Scottish government takes over ScotRail

After seven years, Abellio loses the Scotland’s Railways franchise.

February 10, 2022 | Policy

Scottish government confirms ScotRail nationalisation

Operator of last resort to replace Abellio in Scotland from April 1.

January 21, 2022 | Policy

Scotland releases draft 20-year transport blueprint

The plan includes a number of rail-specific recommendations.

June 21, 2021 | Infrastructure

Levenmouth line to be fully electrified

Battery electric trains to be used initially on reopened Scottish railway.

September 17, 2020 | Technology

Scottish hydrogen train developers issue tender to convert class 314 EMU

SCOTLAND’s University of St Andrews issued a tender on September 10 for the conversion of a three-car class 314 EMU to hydrogen propulsion as part of its Zero Emission Train Project.

December 19, 2019 | Main line

Abellio refused three-year extension to ScotRail franchise

ABELLIO's ScotRail contract is to be terminated in 2022 and it will not be granted a three year extension, Scottish transport secretary, Mr Michael Matheson, confirmed on December 18.

November 4, 2019 | Fleet

Talgo signs framework agreement for new Scottish factory

SPANISH train manufacturer Talgo, business support and funding agency Scottish Enterprise and Transport Scotland signed a joint framework agreement on October 30 to establish a train manufacturing base in Longannet, Fife, for Talgo UK.

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