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New figures reveal that trespass, vandalism and cable theft cost Scotland’s Railway almost £2 million over the last year, with 1,231 incidents recorded across the network. 

A Network Rail safety campaign is helping keep young people safe around the railway, reaching around 40,000 students across 66 schools on the Haymarket to Dalmeny route. 

People in Barrhead will be able to travel by train from the new £18.3m Balgray station for the first time this weekend when it officially opens on Sunday 27 September.

Network Rail is encouraging people living and working near the railway in Scotland to sign up to its digital notifications service, helping them stay informed about work taking place in their area.

An orchard uncovered in Network Rail's recent sheep-grazing biodiversity project is helping feed local families, with volunteers gathering hundreds of pieces of fruit for Perth and Kinross Foodbank. 

A project to improve the reliability and long-term resilience of the East Coast Main Line will begin this weekend.

• £1.6m invested in local businesses within the Glasgow city region
• 350 young people inspired through careers and school activities
• 400 volunteering hours delivered in local communities
• 44 bikes and cycle safety kits being donated to local schools

Network Rail is beginning its annual autumn operation across Scotland to help keep trains running reliably during the railway's most challenging time of year.