Scottish conference calls for growth and skills in rail freight
The Rail Freight Group conference in Scotland was shadowed by political matters but still produced some important outcomes. The main discussion points concerned rail freight growth ambitions. Transport hubs in the Central Belt of Scotland...Read more
Part of UK West Coast Carstairs junction re-opens today
Routing your intermodal? Scheduling your block train? Take note of the first phase of work to upgrade Carstairs Junction as the critical project’s initial stage nears completion. Following a 16-day closure of the West Coast...Read more
Crucial rail junction in Scotland to close till mid-summer
Carstairs, where the West Coast Main Line branches to both Glasgow and Edinburgh, will close from this weekend for extensive remodelling. Scotland’s Railway, the authority in Scotland that works in partnership with infrastructure agency Network...Read more
After British Freeports come rail connected Scottish Green Freeports
The mouthful of “Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport”, and the rather easier on the ear “Forth Green Freeport” have been jointly selected by the Scottish and UK governments to become Scotland’s first green freeports....Read moreWest Coast Main Line junction upgrade benefits all kinds of traffic
At the junction of the West Coast Main Line where Anglo-Scottish traffic meets, capacity enhancements are made. The Scottish junction, where traffic for Edinburgh and Glasgow converges, is being upgraded by the infrastructure agency Network...Read more
Rail has a part to play in Rosyth to Europe resurgence
Proposals to reconnect a Scottish port with freight ferry services to Europe could hinge on making rail freight part of the mix. That’s the message from stakeholders seeking to establish a direct link between Rosyth...Read more
Disruption, not disaster on East Coast Main Line
On any other day this was a horror crash waiting to happen, with a huge potential loss of life. Instead, on Thursday (23 June) it was just a dramatic incident that caught the attention of...Read more
Rail freight to the rescue to deliver new passenger fleet
Britain’s big blue – the new Lumo branded low-cost express passenger service between Edinburgh and London is on the rails and running. A little help came from the UK rail freight sector. Operator GB Railfreight...Read more