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Waverley route closure based on “guesswork”

COSTINGS produced by Westminster officials to justify the closure of the Waverley rail route were based on “guesswork”, it has been claimed. The 98 mile...

Minister unveils £30 million investment for rail stations

TRANSPORT Minister Keith Brown today delivered an early Easter boost for passengers when he announced a £30million programme of improvements for railway stations across...

Victorian plans for rail travel between Scotland and Ireland unearthed

VICTORIAN engineers planned to build a train tunnel to link Scotland and Ireland, it has been revealed. The ambitious 1890 scheme was uncovered by an Edinburgh...

Hero train driver rescues swan from railway tracks

A TRAIN driver stunned rail passengers when he saved a swan from snow-hit tracks before treating it to a first class journey ScotRail driver Bob...

80 year-old loco steams to the rescue of stranded flyers

By Michael MacLeod and Cara Sulieman IT goes at a top speed of 75mph, takes 11 hours to reach London, and stops for an hour...

Track thief railroaded out of Scotland on bail

By Michael MacLeod A SHERIFF has called for an investigation after man was caught trying to steal part of a railway track. Lee Reap, 20, used...

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