Red granite from Scotland, green trains to the world
The rich red granite that runs through the Lanarkshire hills of Scotland is the feedstock for Cloburn Quarry. That distinctive stone has found uses throughout…
A modest Scottish rail freight terminal is an industry pathfinder
It may only make a ripple in national rail freight terms, but the Highland Spring rail terminal, on the edge of the Scottish Highlands, could…
England-Scotland rail still struggling after bridge damage near Newcastle
The East Coast Main Line, the route of the famous Flying Scotsman, which suffered the effects of the weekend storms that hit the north of…
Extreme weather halts rail services between Scotland and England
The weekend of 7-8 October witnessed severe weather conditions wreaking havoc on rail services in the northern half of Britain, effectively isolating Scotland from England.…
UK Freightliner unveils range of new intermodal services
Freightliner has stepped up its service portfolio by offering a game-changing twenty-five new services across England, Wales and Scotland. That’s a significant addition to the…
Cutting-edge tech freezes out leafs and leaves only rails on the line
Leaf-clearing trains are being deployed across Scotland this Autumn, with the technology to give leaves the cold shoulder. A blend of cutting-edge technology and specialised…
Scottish Transport Minister welcomes completion of track work at Leven
Scotland’s Transport Minister, Fiona Hyslop, has installed a ceremonial final Pandrol clip to mark completion of track laying on the Levenmouth Rail Link project in…
Scotland’s Ravenscraig terminal divides people and politicians
Residents of Ravenscraig, a district of Motherwell, southeast of Glasgow, have rallied against a proposed rail freight hub in their community. The plans have been…
Complex Glasgow bridge replacement gets underway
Shields Road is a long boulevard that connects the south side of the Clyde with Glasgow’s leafy southern suburbs. It does that by way of…
Scotland commits to rail with 4.2 billion pound investment programme
The latest plan for Scotland’s Railway, published in collaboration with Network Rail, is a bid to create a safer, greener, and more reliable railway. The…
Freightliner feeds Scotland’s five a day fruit and veg habit
Scotland is known for many things. Kilts, bagpipes and whisky are all things Scottish. Then there is the famous Scottish diet – a stereotype that…
‘Rail freight has to offer solutions compatible with modern logistics’
Decarbonising transport must be a primary objective to reach Scotland’s stringent climate target goals. The government in Edinburgh has set the deadline five years earlier…