Latest ScotRail News
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Hitachi Rail Gains Contract Extension to Maintain Class 385 Fleet in Scotland
Hitachi Rail has secured a seven-year extension to its maintenance contract for ScotRail’s Class 385 electric train fleet.
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ScotRail Begins Trials of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil
ScotRail has begun trialling Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as an alternative to diesel in one of its Class 156 train units.
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Network Rail and ScotRail Strengthen Alliance Agreement
Network Rail and ScotRail have signed a strengthened Alliance Agreement, committing to closer integration on Scotland's railway network.
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Transport Scotland to Procure New InterCity ScotRail Trains
The Scottish Government has announced a procurement plan to replace ScotRail's InterCity train fleet.
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Scotland’s Railway Publishes Climate Action Plan
Network Rail and ScotRail, under the Scotland’s Railway partnership, have published a five-year Climate Action Plan for 2024-2029.
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First Electric Train Completes Test Runs on Glasgow-Barrhead Line
Network Rail has announced that the first ScotRail electric train has completed test runs on the Glasgow-Barrhead line in Scotland.
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Alstom to Overhaul ScotRail’s Class 334 Trains
Alstom will carry out an overhaul of ScotRail’s Class 334 fleet of 40 trains that operate between Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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First Minister Marks ScotRail Entering Public Ownership
ScotRail officially entered public ownership on 1 April, with Nicola Sturgeon marking the occasion at Glasgow Queen Street Station.
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ScotRail Services to Go into Public Ownership on 1 April 2022
Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth confirmed in a statement to parliament on 9 February that ScotRail would transfer into public ownership.
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ScotRail Extends Maintenance Contract for Siemens Mobility Class 380 Trains
ScotRail has agreed a five-year maintenance contract extension for its fleet of Siemens Mobility Class 380 trains.
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ScotRail First TOC to Publish Real Time Train Data
ScotRail is the first passenger train company to publish data on its rolling stock types and carriage length through Realtime Trains.
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ScotRail to Harness GSM-R for Passenger Information
Following a successful six-month trial ScotRail is now rolling out the use of GSM-R to give passengers more detailed real-time information.
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ScotRail Starts the Conversation about Mental Health
ScotRail amongst other organisations are engaging passengers in conversations about mental health issues on trains and in stations.
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Eight-Car Trains Introduced on Edinburgh – Glasgow Route
ScotRail have introduced the first eight-car Class 385 trains on the main line between Glasgow Queen Street station and Edinburgh Waverley.
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First Upgraded Inter7City High-Speed Train to Enter Service in Scotland
ScotRail has announced that it is about to get another step closer to its goal of building "the best railway Scotland has ever had". Startin…
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ScotRail: First of 26 Upgraded InterCity Trains Arrives in Edinburgh
ScotRail has confirmed that the first vehicle in its fleet of 26 upgraded high-speed InterCity trains has arrived in Scotland. The upgraded …