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NORTH BERWICK IN BLOOM IS FINALIST IN PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS

North Berwick in Bloom has been shortlisted for two prestigious national awards. The group – which plants and maintains floral displays at North Berwick Station – has been named as a finalist in the Community Rail Awards’ categories, Best Station … Continue reading

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SCOTRAIL NAMED UK RAIL OPERATOR OF THE YEAR

ScotRail was named Rail Operator of the Year at the prestigious National Transport Awards last night – for the second year in a row. The UK accolade follows ScotRail achieving record highs in punctuality and reliability – and customer satisfaction … Continue reading

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Haymarket Station lifts on the way

Work gets under way this week on the installation of two lifts at Haymarket Station in Edinburgh. The lifts will connect the footbridge with platforms 2/3 and with platform 4. Platforms 0 and 1 already have step-free access via a … Continue reading

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Extension of ScotRail SmartCard trial to monthly season ticket holders

Plans to roll out SmartCard rail tickets across Scotland have taken another step forward. ScotRail is extending its current customer trial to include monthly season ticket holders who travel between Glasgow Queen Street, Croy, Falkirk High, Polmont, Linlithgow, Haymarket and … Continue reading

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Man travels the UK in 48 hours to set a new record

A father of two has completed a record rail round trip of Great Britain raising cash for children with hearing difficulties. It’s thought that Peter Mugridge, whose hearing began to deteriorate at the age of five, is the first person … Continue reading

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