Wednesday 6 December saw the winter Safety Step Up Day, a quarterly event organised by TRU to enhance safety culture and foster a secure work environment across the Transpennine Route Upgrade. 

Passengers travelling to and from London Paddington today (Friday, 8 December) are being urged to check their journeys before they leave, as a more limited service will be operating than usual.

Work begins this month to three railway bridges in Hairmyres as part of the East Kilbride enhancement project.

Network Rail engineers will be working hard delivering presents to passengers on – and above – the railway.

McLaren Property and Arlington Real Estate have been selected as the strategic developer for one of the UK’s largest city centre regeneration schemes.

Speed restrictions will be in place on lines across Scotland on Thursday (December 7) to help keep people safe as heavy rain and high winds are set to hit the country.

Scotland’s Transport Minister, Fiona Hyslop, has today travelled on the first electric passenger service from Glasgow Central to Barrhead.

Essential work will continue over Christmas to prepare the Midland Main Line for electrification between Kettering and Wigston as passengers are advised to check before travelling on 27 December.