Build Scotland – England railway for freight and passengers says politician
In the UK, there is growing speculation that the Borders Railway, which currently runs from Edinburgh to Tweedbank in Scotland, may be extended by sixty-six…
Scotland’s Levenmouth project takes off
A new fly-through video shows Scotland’s short but significant Levenmouth rail project snaking its way towards completion. The lines are now being laid to see…
UK government freight strategy questioned
A week after the launch of the UK government’s strategy document, “Future of Freight – a long term plan”, which seems to have lasted longer…
First tracks laid to Levenmouth
It may not have quite the profile of HS2, but a short line project in Fife is fast-tracking a community back onto the national network.…
Scotland’s Levenmouth Rail Link project gets underway
Enabling works have begun on the Levenmouth Rail Link project – a programme of works to restore a rail connection to communities in the east…
Further calls for Scotland-England timber traffic
UK timber extraction by rail lags behind European practice, but campaigners propose changes that would help redress the balance. Major reserves on the border between…
UK: major disruptions over weekend due to harsh weather
The last days of summer and the first day of winter were marred by widespread disruption to the British railway network. On the day that…
Rail freight could transform North East Scotland
Incorporating freight will make a new route in North East Scotland viable and economically regenerate the region. Rebuilding lines to the coastal communities of Fraserburgh…
New mixed-use line proposed for Scotland-England
UK’s influential High Speed Rail Group proposes a significant new-build line between England and Scotland to complement the east and west coast main lines and…