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VIDEO: Levenmouth reopening the result of persistent campaigning

The story of the campaign outlined

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VIDEO: Highlands developments outlined

New stations and services in the pipeline

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VIDEO: LNER targets Anglo-Scottish growth

East Coast operator aiming for further modal shift from airlines

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VIDEO: Luminate to further improve Scottish performance

Traffic Management coming to Edinburgh

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VIDEO: Call to support Scottish freight

Loss of Government grants a blow

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VIDEO: Scotland’s Railway tackling key challenges

Hynes outlines the five main priorities

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VIDEO: Scotland’s strategic approach to its railway

Transport Scotland boss outlines the 'ABC'

HS2 to Crewe? Mayors Burnham and Street say a descoped version is the best way of relieving congested transport between the Midlands and the North. Philip Sherratt News Freemium

High-speed on? Mayors back rescoped HS2 from Midlands

Burnham and Street back slower, cheaper HS2 Phase 2a

Western bound? TfW No 175008 calls at Cardiff Central with a Manchester-Carmarthen train on 29 May 2021. Philip Sherratt News Premium

Class 175s for Great Western?

GWR considers Alstom DMUs to boost stretched fleet

New owner: Class 379s in store. Mike Cooper News Premium

Porterbrook acquires ‘379s’ for lease to GTR

Former Stansted Express units set for new lease of life

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