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Rail’s £670m contribution to Scotland’s economy

Published: 14 Mar 2016

Scotland’s rail industry contributes up to £670 million to the Scottish Economy (GDP) each year, a new report reveals.

Dunbar Pupils going places with smarter Eve Coaches

Published: 20 Jan 2016

School pupils in East Lothian will be going places even smarter thanks to a new offering from local bus operator, Eve Coaches

Highland Tain station gets lease of life

Published: 11 Nov 2015

Tain Railway Station (c.1864), built and opened that year by the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway (Picture source - Tain & District Museum)Tain railway station in Easter Ross will receive a new lease of life today (11 November), as a new restaurant opens in its disused building thanks to the Station Community Regeneration Fund.

Transport Scotland to publish ScotRail performance reports quarterly

Published: 6 Nov 2015

The Service Quality Incentive Regime (SQUIRE) reports will now be made publicly available from the Transport Scotland website

Transport Minister calls for support to deliver rail freight growth

Published: 22 Oct 2015

Derek Mackay, Minister for Transport and Islands, today issued a call to industry and business across Scotland and the UK to work with the Scottish Government to support growth in the Scottish rail freight sector.

Satisfaction with public transport increased from 71 per cent to 75 per cent in 2014

Published: 26 Aug 2015

A National Statistics Publication for Scotland. Transport Scotland statisticians today released statistics on transport and travel in Scotland from the Scottish Household Survey 2014.

Scottish Government statement on July 2015 Retail Prices Index (RPI) in relation to Rail Fares

Published: 18 Aug 2015

Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities, Keith Brown said: “The Scottish Government wants to see more people take the train and recognises that prices have to be affordable and fair.

Annual rail performance figures for Scotland released

Published: 14 Aug 2015

Annual figures showing the quality of rail and passenger services have been released today (14 August).

Queen to open Borders Railway

Published: 3 Aug 2015

Double celebration as HM marks milestone as monarch & re-opens railwayThe Borders Railway will be officially opened by Her Majesty The Queen on the day that she becomes Britain's longest serving monarch.

Ministers updated on preparations for possible rail strike

Published: 20 May 2015

Public and businesses urged to plan ahead of potential disruption next Monday and Tuesday

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