Network Rail

Passengers, and freight customers, will benefit from more than £16m of investment in Scotland’s railway over this Christmas and New Year.

Scotland’s Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has prosecuted Network Rail for allowing trains to travel at more than 100mph over a badly storm-damaged viaduct in South Lanarkshire following an investigation by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).

Network Rail and RIBA Competitions have revealed the names of the five design practices selected to compete in the next phase of their competition to shape the future of Britain’s railway stations.

Work is now underway at Edinburgh Waverley to deliver a £1.8 million investment in the station’s customer facilities.

Two of Scotland’s railway bridges are among the 20 most bashed structures in Britain, according to new figures.

Network Rail has said it will work with its manufacturing and construction supply chain companies to help it achieve world-first targets to cut carbon emissions.

The latest stage in extensive recovery and reinstatement works following the Stonehaven train derailment has now begun.

The Aberdeenshire town of Kintore has today celebrated the return of rail services after almost 60 years.

The National Composites Centre (NCC) has partnered with Network Rail to investigate, design and build a composite footbridge.

The first phase of a project to build two new modern accessible stations and a new railway track to enable the return of passenger trains in the east of Fife is set to begin in earnest.

Network Rail will shortly begin a programme of work at Milngavie station to extend the platforms in an investment of over £5 million that aims to deliver greater operational flexibility on the line.

An independent feasibility study is under way on the building at Ayr Train Station which includes the former station hotel.

Glasgow City Council has today approved an award of up to £10 million funding from the Glasgow City Region City Deal funding to Transport Scotland for the planned refurbishment of High Street train station.

The Scottish Government has allocated £195,000 to Victa Railfreight to carry out a trial to transport timber by rail in the North of Scotland.

Concept designs for transforming Waverley Station in Edinburgh were unveiled today by Network Rail, the Scottish Government and the City of Edinburgh Council. The masterplan envisions a station that is a vital part of the city, with a major new public space on Waverley Bridge providing views of the