Network Rail

Plans for the extension of Edinburgh’s tram network made progress this week, with the southern section of the route being the immediate area of focus. The Strategic Business Case (SBC) to build a new tram route, from Granton in the north to the Edinburgh Bioquarter in the south, was given the

Later in 2026, engineers will be carrying out £9 million of upgrades and repairs on the Kyle line and at Inverness station, with a three-week railway closure planned between Dingwall and Kyle of Lochalsh.  The route, which connects communities across the Highlands will close to allow a si

The West Highland Line, one of Scotland's most famous railway routes, will close for nine days this November while Network Rail carries out £13 million worth of upgrades to help keep the line running safely and reliably.

Network Rail has reached an important milestone in its work to strengthen Scotland's railway against extreme weather, investing £130 million in resilience over the last two years.

Work has started on a £500k upgrade of the footbridge at Carluke Station in South Lanarkshire. More than 5,000 people use the station every week, with around 75 daily services helping connect the town to Glasgow and the surrounding area.

A £4.6 million project to improve the reliability, resilience and long-term performance of the East Coast Main Line (ECML) will get underway next month.

Network Rail engineers have started £3.6 million worth of repairs at the historic Avon Viaduct near Linlithgow.

Network Rail has introduced a miniature replica of Glasgow’s Union Street corner, remembering a piece of Glasgow’s history.  Now on display in the station’s museum, the model pays tribute to the building after the blaze that tore through the iconic corner on 8 March 2026.

QTS Training and Network Rail are inviting rail firms operating in Ayrshire and the west of Scotland to get involved in a new programme that will train carefully selected people in custody at HMP Kilmarnock ahead of release.

The new Balgray station in Barrhead is set to open weeks ahead of schedule, with final preparations now underway before it welcomes its first passengers.

Network Rail Scotland has begun a £1.3 million project to upgrade a key railway bridge in Dunblane, helping to keep services running safely and reliably for years to come.

A £900,000 project to upgrade the railway bridge at Glasgow’s Pollokshaws Road will be delivered by Network Rail. Engineers will be repairing and repainting the bridge from July 13th and will also improve drainage alongside removing vegetation to strengthen the bridge’s lifespan.&n

A new ceramic mural celebrating the work of Margaret MacDonald Mackintosh has been unveiled at Glasgow Central Station.  

Temporary traffic lights and one lane closure, to allow Network Rail’s bridge replacement at Thornton, will begin on Saturday, 20 June 2026.

A planning application for the first section of a new strategic road in Dunfermline will be submitted in August, Fife Council has revealed.