transport

Rush-hour chaos as FOUR train networks hit by ‘nationwide fault’ sparking major delays & cancellations – The Scottish Sun

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Rush-hour chaos as FOUR train networks hit by ‘nationwide fault’ sparking major delays & cancellations – The Scottish Sun

Rush-hour chaos as FOUR train networks hit by ‘nationwide fault’ sparking major delays & cancellations – The Scottish Sun …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> SEVERAL train companies have been hit by major delays this morning due to a nationwide fault. Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern, Thameslink and Southeastern trains were all affected. 1 Rush hour travellers … Read more

China’s plan for 621MPH floating train that goes faster than a PLANE takes step forward with first track laid down

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China’s plan for 621MPH floating train that goes faster than a PLANE takes step forward with first track laid down

China’s plan for 621MPH floating train that goes faster than a PLANE takes step forward with first track laid down …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A FLOATING train that is faster than a plane has begun construction, marking a huge step forward for the 621mph lighting locomotive. China Railway will use magnetic levitation (maglev) technology to … Read more

First train line to be renationalised revealed as Labour vow to fix Britain’s ‘broken railways’

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First train line to be renationalised revealed as Labour vow to fix Britain's 'broken railways'

First train line to be renationalised revealed as Labour vow to fix Britain’s ‘broken railways’ …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> RAIL passengers on South Western Railway will be the first to experience Labour’s sweeping renationalisation plans. The new Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has named the operator as the first to return to public hands next year. … Read more

Schoolboys, 14 and 16 arrested after ‘chemical attack’ at train station as two cops rushed to hospital – The Scottish Sun

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Schoolboys, 14 and 16 arrested after ‘chemical attack’ at train station as two cops rushed to hospital – The Scottish Sun

Schoolboys, 14 and 16 arrested after ‘chemical attack’ at train station as two cops rushed to hospital – The Scottish Sun …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> TWO schoolboys, aged 14 and 16, have been arrested after a suspected chemical attack as two police officers were rushed to hospital. The horror unfolded at Surbiton station, near Kingston … Read more

Onboard the Rocky Mountaineer on one of the world’s most luxurious train adventures

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Onboard the Rocky Mountaineer on one of the world's most luxurious train adventures

Onboard the Rocky Mountaineer on one of the world’s most luxurious train adventures …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> WE’D just escaped Hell’s Gate and were heading into the Jaws of Death, on what was definitely one of the most thrilling rides I’ve ever had. No, I wasn’t in a theme park, I was onboard the Rocky … Read more

SNP ‘must end scandal’ of bus drivers facing violence from gangs, says Sarwar

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SNP 'must end scandal' of bus drivers facing violence from gangs, says Sarwar

SNP ‘must end scandal’ of bus drivers facing violence from gangs, says Sarwar …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> NATS ministers must “end the scandal” of bus drivers facing violence from gangs of thuggish youths, Anas Sarwar has demanded. The Scottish Labour leader made the call ahead of a Holyrood vote on Wednesday on a scheme to … Read more

Iconic Harry Potter steam train services blasted by passengers who ‘dreaded’ return journey

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Iconic Harry Potter steam train services blasted by passengers who 'dreaded' return journey

Iconic Harry Potter steam train services blasted by passengers who ‘dreaded’ return journey …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THE SCOTTISH steam train known as ‘Hogwarts Express’ has been blasted by frustrated passengers who have been left disappointed by the service. Jacobite operators West Coast Railways (WCR) was slammed when customers said they were so upset that they … Read more

Rail chaos for rugby fans as Glasgow to Edinburgh line disrupted due to trespassing SHEEP

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Rail chaos for rugby fans as Glasgow to Edinburgh line disrupted due to trespassing SHEEP

Rail chaos for rugby fans as Glasgow to Edinburgh line disrupted due to trespassing SHEEP …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> RUGBY fans heading to Murrayfield are facing travel chaos on the roads while trains are disrupted due to trespassing SHEEP. Scotland is set to face off against Australia in the last match in the Famous Grouse … Read more

Major motorway grinds to a halt and ferry and rail services axed as Storm Bert rages across Scotland

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Major motorway grinds to a halt and ferry and rail services axed as Storm Bert rages across Scotland

Major motorway grinds to a halt and ferry and rail services axed as Storm Bert rages across Scotland …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> SCOTLAND’S busiest motorway ground to a halt with rail services axed and ferry communities cut off as Storm Bert travel chaos grips Scotland. Heavy snow blocked roads across the country while train and … Read more

Popular tourist attraction set to re-open for first time in 15 months

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Popular tourist attraction set to re-open for first time in 15 months

Popular tourist attraction set to re-open for first time in 15 months …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Britain’s highest railway is finally due back in service next month after problems that have plagued it over the past six years. The railway at Cairngorm – which is also Scotland’s only funicular – has had repair issues costing … Read more