More trains for International Ayr Show and Largs Viking Festival
As it has done in previous years, train operator ScotRail is providing extra capacity for people travelling to the International Ayr Show and Largs Vi…
Major disruption to services following damaged overhead lines near Glasgow
Major disruption has been caused to services between Glasgow Central and Neilston, Newton, Cathcart Circle, Barrhead, Kilmarnock and East Kilbride.
Upgrades to East Ayrshire station to close railway for 16 days
Across August and September, major engineering work will be carried out at Kilmarnock Station.
May 2026 timetable alterations confirmed for ScotRail passengers
ScotRail has confirmed a series of timetable changes across its network from Sunday, 17 May 2026, introducing additional weekend services while revisi…
Book Review: Class 43 Locomotives in Scotland – The High Speed Trains by Colin J. Howat
Class 43 Locomotives in Scotland illustrates their use on services throughout the country since their debut in the late 1970s.
3-day Branch Line Society tour to Scotland in June
For three days in June, the Branch Line Society is running a Class 50-hauled rail tour to Scotland; "The Lord of the Isles".
Porterbrook secures funding to refinance public bond
Leasing company Porterbrook has signed a Private Placement of approximately £300m to refinance a bond due to mature in October 2026.
ScotRail adds Extra Friday night trains to its pre-Christmas timetable
Extra Friday Night services to be added to ScotRail timetables in the run-up to Christmas
Cumbrian locomotive returns to Scotland after successful sale
A redundant locomotive at Sellafield in Cumbria has been sold to Brodie Engineering in Kilmarnock. The plan for the locomotive is to be used at…
Direct Glasgow trains to resume after hotel fire
Direct trains are set to return to Ayr from next Monday, with a full timetable being reinstated by July.