Scottish Co-operative Party calls for suspension of ScotRail.
The Scottish Co-operative Party today called for the suspension of the ScotRail franchise process until the new powers for the Scottish Parliament are settled. It is proposed that the Scottish Parliament will in future have the��.
Police and Dundee United players talk semi-final pitch conduct
British Transport Police have been working with Police Scotland and ScotRail for weeks to ensure the thousands of supporters travel to the game safely. Chief Inspector David Gray, who is leading the BTP operation for Uniteds fixture, said: ���There has.
SCOTRAIL passenger satisfaction dip from 2014 high
PASSENGER satisfaction with ScotRail increased marginally last autumn but remains worse than last spring, independent watchdog Passenger Focus reported today. A total of 88 per cent of nearly 1,000 travellers polled in the twice-annual National Rail .
Murphy wants Peoples SCOTRAIL
A new Peoples ScotRail would provide cheaper rail services with financial returns ploughed back into the Scottish public purse rather than going to foreign companies or shareholders, he said. The Smith Agreement will devolve powers to the Scottish .
UK weather: Severe storm subsides and ScotRail resuming while blizzards are.
Rail services operated by ScotRail were all suspended and Forth Bridge Road was closed to traffic after a van toppled over. The driver escaped unharmed and the suspension bridge has been reopened to the public after slowly reintroducing traffic.
Customers give top marks to ScotRail
The results have been welcomed by Steve Montgomery, managing director of First ScotRail. He said, ���I am immensely proud of our staff following a tremendous year of customer service improvements, rounded off by their efforts during the Commonwealth .
ScotRail replacement firm Abellio slated in survey
Abellio ��� which will take over the ScotRail franchise from FirstGroup on April 1 ��� was ranked second from last for value-for-money fares at its Greater Anglia franchise, which scored a 37 per cent approval rating. The Dutch operator was also criticised.
SCOTRAIL franchise awarded to Dutch State railways for 10.
The ��2.5bn ScotRail franchise has been awarded to transport group Abellio, which is owned by Dutch state railways. This is a missed opportunity to bring the franchise under public ownership in the UK. Abellio is the��.
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70000 without power, all Scotrail services suspended and electricity blackouts
THE Kessock Bridge northbound has now reopened after being closed by severe gales which struck overnight. The bridge remained open to vehicles heading southbound while Bear Scotland dealt with a fallen tree blocking the northbound carriageway.
FirstGroup loses SCOTRAIL franchise to Dutch firm Abellio.
FirstGroup has operated ScotRail trains for 10 years[ALAMY]. Abellio said it would invest millions while introducing a budget-airline style price structure for passengers, similar to EasyJet or Ryanair. Bosses revealed inter-city��.
UK weather: Rail services suspended in Scotland as storm leaves 70000 without.
Earlier today, all ScotRail train routes were suspended until further notice ���for safety reasons��� amid fears that trees could be uprooted and travel and power lines could be affected by high winds that are expected to worsen this morning, particularly.
Council hears details about new Scotrail operator
Councillors in Dumfries and Galloway heard details about the new Scotrail franchise operators plans on Tuesday 14th January. Abellio Ltd won the contract in October and will run train services in the region from 2015-2025. The council raised concerns .
Police probe death on railway line near Broughty Ferry
The casualty, who has not yet been named, was struck by the 17.41 Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen train. The line was closed as officers from the British Transport Police, assisted by Police Scotlands Tayside Division, began an investigation.
Hitachi to supply new ScotRail EMUs | Global Rail News
Hitachi is to build 70 new electric multiple units (EMUs) for ScotRails new operator Abellio. The new trains, which will be delivered as 46 three-car and 24 four-car units, will initially go into operation on the newly electrified line��.
The SNP Should Suspend the ScotRail Bid | LabourList
One such power will be the ability for the Scottish Government to facilitate a non-profit bid for the ScotRail franchise which serves Scotlands commuters. The current franchise is up for renewal and the operator for the next��.
Edinburgh-Glasgow trains face summer of disruption
Services between Dunblane, Alloa and Edinburgh are also likely to be hit. At the last Open in Scotland in 2013, ScotRail carried 25,000 people to the championship at Muirfield in East Lothian on 100 special trains. Rail campaigners said a new section.
Full steam ahead for ScotRail under new operator Abellio.
Transport Scotland announced last week that the tender for operating the Scotrail franchise had been awarded to Dutch firm Abellio, an off-shoot of Dutch National Railways. The decision caused controversy as opposition parties raised their��.
All SCOTRAIL trains cancelled - Dundee Channel
All ScotRail trains cancelled. The Forth Road Bridge has also been closed to all vehicles after a van blew over just before 1am.
Abellio won SCOTRAIL on quality, not price | Passenger.
Abellio plans to acquire the first Hitachi AT200 trains for ScotRail (artists illustration). Abellio won the new ScotRail franchise with a bid that required ��29m more subsidy than second placed National Express Group but was��.
Advice: Scotrail issue train details for Old Firm fans heading to Hampden
Queuing systems will be in place at Glasgow Central on the outbound journey, and at Mount Florida and Kings Park stations on the return. There will be extra ScotRail staff and British Transport Police at stations to assist customers on the day. As with.
Selected Scotrail lines withdrawn early tomorrow due to storm
Scotrail have posted on Facebook: No trains are expected to run on the following lines from Friday morning until late afternoon: Inverness-Kyle/Thurso/Wick/Aberdeen. While other lines and services are scheduled to operate normally tomorrow, the.
FirstGroup loses ScotRail franchise to Abellio | The Times
The Scottish government has awarded the ��2.5 billion ScotRail train franchise to an offshoot of the Dutch railways in the latest blow to the incumbent operator, FirstGroup. Abellio was this morning be named the winner of the��.
Alstom awarded SCOTRAIL EMU refurbishment contract.
Alstom awarded ScotRail EMU refurbishment contract. 02 Sep 2014. Alstom Class 334 electric multiple-unit. UK: Leasing company Eversholt Rail has awarded Alstom a two-year contract worth ��36��1m to modernise 40 Class 334 three-car 25��.
Abellio awarded SCOTRAIL franchise - Railway Gazette
UK: The Abellio subsidiary of Dutch national passenger operator NS has been awarded the next ScotRail franchise, the Scottish Government announced on.
Hitachi to build SCOTRAIL EMUs - Railway Gazette
UK: Hitachi Rail Europe confirmed on October 9 that it has been selected as preferred bidder to supply and maintain a fleet of electric multiple-units for the next ScotRail franchise, which had been awarded to Abellio by��.
Labour cant scrap ScotRail franchise until 2022
Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy said today he wanted to turn the firm which runs nearly all of Scotlands trains into a ���non-profit Peoples ScotRail���. He said a non-profit bid for the franchise could involve passengers and local communities, and see.
Abellio wins new ScotRail franchise | Global Rail News
Abellio has been confirmed as the winner of the new 10-year ScotRail franchise after incumbent operator FirstGroup confirmed it had lost the contract. Chief executive Tim OToole said the company was ���very proud��� of its time��.
Quiet Land, Stormy Past
ALL our ancestors have gone abroad, wrote the poet Iain Crichton Smith who died at home in western Scotland in 1998: Their boots have other suns on them. They died. Gillian Tindall travel article describes trip through Scotlands northwest Highlands; photos; maps (L)
Scotrail say high winds may cause issues with trains
Scotrail say high winds may cause issues with trains. The rail company tweeted earlier this afternoon to say they expect high winds that have been forecast by the Met Office for tomorrow evening until Saturday may cause disruption on trains across the.
Argyll News: RMT supports Scotrail service shut down | For.
Following the shut down of Scotrails services this morning, pending infrastructural inspections to identify damage done by the storm conditions of the night, General Secretary of the rail union, RMT, Mick Cash says: It is��.
ScotRail adding extra carriages onto Dundee United v Aberdeen semi-final trains
However, ScotRail says it will only add extra carriages to trains in an attempt to deal with congestion. A spokeswoman for ScotRail said: ���ScotRail is aiming to add carriages to trains between both cities and Glasgow, and between Glasgow and Mount Florida.
FirstGroup loses ScotRail franchise to Abellio - The Guardian
FirstGroup has lost the contract to operate the ��2.5bn ScotRail franchise to Abellio, an offshoot of Dutch national railways, after running the service for more than 10 years. The Aberdeen-based company said it had been��.