Rail passengers

Three people were killed in the Carmont derailment on August 12 2020. (Photo by RAIB)

'Risk of another devastating crash unless rail work brought in-house'

The driver's cab and front section of the High Speed Train in the Carmont crash is in the bottom right of the picture, partially concealed by undergrowth. (Photo by John Devlin)

Stonehaven train crash deaths 'might realistically' have been avoided

Passengers who play music on their phones’ loudspeakers can be a real nuisance (Picture: Hans Lucas)

Train and bus companies must act over scourge of noisy passengers Alastair Dalton

Tulloch station in 2002

Nesting gulls trigger information blackout at Highland rail station

A sleeper train at Glasgow Central in 1964

See how passengers travelled 150 years ago in first sleeping carriage

The scene from Renfield Street on Tuesday morning

Glasgow fire RECAP: Glasgow Central to remain closed all week

ScotRail have advised passengers to check journeys before travelling.

Part of East Coast rail line shut for nine days as works begin

Rail passengers and staff under 'huge threat' from police closures

Surprise inflation hike: Here's how much rail fares might rise

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Brilliant Martin Lewis tip gets rail travellers a free £100 Railcard

This passenger was mad over ScotRail delay - and not told full story Alastair Dalton

Passengers board train.

Watch: How to claim compensation when your train is delayed

The faster-accelerating Azuma trains introduced in 2019 will help cut journey times

Edinburgh-London 4 hour rail journeys 'to be confirmed within weeks'

Breaking ScotRail to press ahead with ticket office cuts at 54 stations

My commute takes over 2 hours - it was quicker in Victorian times Rachel Amery

ScotRail’s peak fares suspension attracted some new passengers from their cars - but not enough for the scheme to be continued

Analysis Why £40m ScotRail peak fares suspension trial was doomed to failure

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UK rail fare increases - how much prices could rise in 2025

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Over 70,000 rail passengers could receive refunds after court ruling

A photoshoot on the railway line.

Watch: Woman dangerously poses for photoshoot on railway tracks

"Train operators are withholding certain fares" with 90% of people calling for more fairly priced train tickets

Train operators called out for unfairly priced train tickets

Warning over new Levenmouth line trains after Borders opening fiasco

The government has asked train operators to withdraw proposals to close railway ticketing station across England after the transport watchdog recommended against the widespread closures. (Credit: Getty Images)

Breaking Train operators told to scrap railway ticket office closure plans

Cars are stuck in floodingin Rutherglen. Photo: John Devlin

10 stranded motorists airlifted to safety as floods cause chaos across Scotland

Mick Lynch, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT), joins union members on the picket line outside Euston station in London during a rail strike in a long-running dispute over jobs and pensions. Picture date: Friday January 6, 2023.

Mick Lynch hits out at 'incompetent' UK government over strikes

Flooded roads in Whitesands, Dumfries.

Scotland weather: Travel chaos for Hogmanay after downpour

ScotRail has warned speed restrictions will be imposed. Picture: John Devlin

Speed restrictions imposed on rail network as ‘extreme rainfall’ forecast

Portobello Beach in Edinburgh was packed

Scotland braced for its hottest ever day

ScotRail has been criticised for its approach to freedom of information.

ScotRail criticised for plans to 'vet' requests for information from media

Rail passengers will be hit by above inflation fare rises for the first time in eight years, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.

Rail passengers face fares rise

Queen Victoria Hospital car park flooded in Kirkcaldy

Worst affected areas as thunderstorms cause flooding across Scotland

Falkirk rail commuters facing delays until line is cleared

LNER, formerly Virgin Trains East Coast, was the worst train company for significant delays in 2018 (Photo: Shutterstock)

Rail passengers endure torrid year as Scotland revealed as the worst hit by dela...

Passengers can get alerts via Facebook about trains that have been delayed or cancelled. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Image

Rail passengers can get Facebook alerts about delayed trains

Off-peak ScotRail fare increases are pegged to 1 per cent below inflation. Picture: John Devlin

You will be paying 2.8 per cent more to travel by ScotRail from January

Picture: TSPL

ScotRail train decouples speeding off and leaving carriage full of passengers st...

A Scotrail train. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Glasgow-Edinburgh rail services disrupted by engineering works

Passengers on the Caledonian Sleeper have been at a standstill for hours. Picture: Contributed

Overhead wire damage sees major delays to Caledonian Sleeper service

The period between April and June was a bad time for reliability on ScotRail trains. Picture: Andrew O'Brien

Weather blamed as rail punctuality slumps to '˜worst in two decades'

Rail passengers are set to be hit with a 3.5% hike in fare prices. Picture: Greg Macvean

Rail passengers to be hit with 3.5% hike in fare prices

Rail passengers face major delays this morning.

Edinburgh to Glasgow rail services disrupted by broken down train

Stormy seas near Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, as severe gales and snow showers have caused travel disruption, school closures and power cuts as Storm Caroline sweeps in to the UK. Picture: PA

Storm Caroline: Travel chaos, school closures and power cuts strike Scotland

Storm Caroline at 15:00 on 5 Decemember. Picture: University of Dundee

Storm Caroline: Space pictures show size of storm as it hits Scotland
Incredible images captured in space show the size of Storm Caroline as it sweeps across the UK.

UK rail fares will rise in January .(Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

ScotRail rail fares to rise by 3.2% in January

Scotrail services are delayed due to a signal fault

Glasgow/Edinburgh trains cancelled due to signalling fault

Scorpion. Picture: TSPL

Train to Edinburgh delayed after scorpion gets on board

A picture posted by ScotRail on twitter withthe caption 'Damage to the overhead wires in Finnieston'.

Rail passengers facing disruption following damage to overhead wires

Trains to Glasgow Central faced significant delays with replacement buses in operation. Picture; John Devlin

Misery for rail passengers as numerous cancellations on Scotrail services to Gla...

ScotRail passengers have been told to check travel plans as improvement works begin

Travel plan alert as ScotRail improvement works begin

Transport minister urged to get involved in ScotRail row. Picture: John Devlin

Transport minister urged to broker deal in driver-only trains row

New online tool to give information on punctuality of rail services. Picture: John Devlin

Rail passengers to track punctuality of trains on their phones

Leader: Prospect of superior Japanese train fleet great news | Â£50m NHS waste

Renfield Street in Glasgow is choked with traffic during rush hour. Picture: Robert Perry

Comment: Time we did more to meet transport targets

Members of Cleveland Mountain Rescue and soldiers assist members of the public as they are evacuated from the a hotel in York. Picture: Getty

Scotland weather: Flood warnings as severe weather returns

ScotRail will freeze its off-peak fares for a third year in a row, but the cost of other ticket types will rise. Picture: Jane Barlow

Scots rail fares frozen for third year in a row

An aerial view of the wagons scattered on the track near Cumnock following the collision between two trains on Saturday. Picture: Contributed

Ayrshire rail collision to cause travel disruption

Chuka Umunna. Picture: Getty

Leaders: Chuka Umunna put off by public inspection

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