Scotrail

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.

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

Robertson Facilities Management (RFM) has secured a two-year contract to deliver grounds maintenance and winter gritting services for ScotRail following a competitive tender process.  This award marks the first time RFM has worked with ScotRail, the national passenger rail operator in Scotland.

Passengers travelling by train between East Kilbride and Glasgow are now benefitting from a £7m package of access improvements, with new lifts at Giffnock station going live. 

Passengers are celebrating the return of train services between East Kilbride and Glasgow, with many getting their first glimpse of the impressive new station at Hairmyres. 

Last month marked the first anniversary of the opening of the new £15 million East Linton station.

Cabinet secretary for transport Fiona Hyslop officially marked the successful restoration of Troon station this week.

Network Rail is inviting people to attend three community drop-in events ahead of the opening of the Levenmouth rail link.

Scotrail welcomed Marion Fellows, MP for Motherwell and Wishaw, to the Camps Viaduct project site to see progress on the £6 million investment to strengthen the bridge.

A potential new railway station and transport interchange are to be included in new council plans to transform Ayr town centre.

A new transport hub at Muir Street, Motherwell is open and providing improved facilities for residents, visitors and businesses.

The availability of some of Stirling station’s facilities is to change from next week as part of the station’s redevelopment.

Luddon Construction has been named as the contractor for the £5 million redevelopment of Stirling station, ScotRail has revealed.

Work on a new transport interchange at Motherwell railway station will start early next year after approval was given for the £2 million project and Balfour Beatty was appointed to carry out the work.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visited Glasgow Queen Street station yesterday to mark the official completion of the station’s £120 million Scottish Government-funded transformation.