Richard Ardern writes in today’s The Herald newspaper: The High Speed Trains which are to be introduced on the inter-city routes north from Glasgow and Edinburgh will give passengers more carriages and a much more comfortable ride. Although capable of 125 mph, the permitted track speeds will limit them to 100mph. As you reported (“Passengers […]
NEWS RELEASEMonday 6 August 2018 Campaigners attack ‘broken promises’ on Highland Main Line rail upgrade The Scottish Government has failed to deliver on a promise made 10 years ago by the then First Minister to slash train journey times from Inverness to Edinburgh and Glasgow, say rail campaigners. To mark the 10th anniversary of the […]
Letter submitted to The Herald by Richard Ardern in response to <http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/tourist-boss-condemns-third-world-rail-link-to-aberdeen.25264992>: In using the tag “third world”, Steve Harris should spare a thought for the rail links to Inverness and the Highlands ( “Tourist boss condemns ‘third world’ rail link to Aberdeen”, The Herald, September 8). They are still only single track. We all […]
It is very good news that a start to the major upgrade to the overcrowded single track line from Inverness to Aberdeen has been announced at last. (RAIL 746). ScotRail promoted detailed plans for the hourly service taking less than two hours end to end in 1994 and European money was then earmarked for resiting Forres station. […]
Transform Scotland NEWS RELEASE Strictly embargoed: Not for use before 00:01, Monday 3 March 2014 CAMPAIGN LAUNCH CALLS FOR SCOTTISH ‘RAIL REVOLUTION’ Leading transport campaign group to build broad support to make rail travel faster, safer, greener and more competitive Transform Scotland [1] today (Monday 3-Mar) launched a new campaign to build support for a […]
