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Work begins this week on a £500k upgrade of the footbridge at Carluke Station in South Lanarkshire.

Railway upgrades across Glasgow’s south side reach a key phase this weekend, with the first of three planned line closures allowing engineers to carry out major work.

Network Rail engineers are starting £3.6 million worth of repairs at the historic Avon Viaduct near Linlithgow.

Network Rail, in partnership with Forth Rivers Trust and NatureScot, has completed a major project to restore 273 hectares of peatland.

A Glasgow Central Station tour guide, who helped welcome athletes in the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, is getting ready for another proud moment this weekend after being selected to carry the United Republic of Tanzania flag at the closing ceremony.   

From St Helena in the South Atlantic to Vanuatu in the Pacific, Glasgow Central has welcomed visitors from across the Commonwealth during the opening days of Glasgow 2026. 

Millions of rail passengers are set to benefit from new technology designed to deliver clearer, real-time information during disruption, as the system launches on some of Scotland’s busiest rail routes for the first time.

Network Rail has bought a miniature replica of Glasgow’s Union Street corner, preserving a piece of the city’s history and bringing it to life for visitors on the popular Glasgow Central Tours.