Rail services to end early as Scotland prepares for Storm Dudley Scotrail announced services will end at 4pm on Wednesday in areas expected to be badly hit by winds gusting up to 90mph. The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022
Boost for Lanarkshire passengers as ScotRail announce end of reduced timetable The emergency timetable was introduced by the rail operator as it faced major staff shortages amid the rapid spread of Omicron. Daily Record · Feb 10, 2022
Publicly-owned ScotRail will operate ‘real world’ timetable – First Minister The national railway provider is due to come into public ownership from April 1. The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2022
ScotRail to be nationalised in April as Scottish Government admits 'work needed' on service Dutch operator Abellio is to be stripped of the contract to run Scotland's rail network with ScotRail taken into public ownership and redesigned for a 'post-pandemic world' from April 1 Edinburgh Live · Feb 9, 2022
Consultation launched on women’s safety on public transport Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth announced the move during a statement on the future of ScotRail. The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2022
Government launches ‘national conversation’ on future of public rail service Transport minister Jenny Gilruth invited opposition MSPs to discuss the future of rail services in Scotland. The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2022
ScotRail confirms end to temporary timetable with services to resume on Monday The temporary timetable introduced by ScotRail at the height of the omicron wave, when around 450 members of staff were off due to covid, is to end on February 14. Glasgow Live · Feb 9, 2022
ScotRail announces end of temporary timetable introduced amid covid surge A temporary timetable was introduced by ScotRail after it was hit with staff shortages amid the Omicron surge during the festive period. Daily Record · Feb 9, 2022
ScotRail announces end of temporary timetable introduced amid Omicron More than 450 ScotRail staff were absent at the peak of the Omicron wave. The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2022
Plans to extend the Edinburgh to Perth train service halted by Scotrail Scotrail recently completed their largest ever public consultation on train routes across Scotland and have announced changes to a number of their rail services Edinburgh Live · Feb 8, 2022
Brakes put on plans to extend Perth to Edinburgh train service ScotRail removed the proposal which would have made the journey nearly 20 minutes longer Daily Record · Feb 8, 2022
Train communications system fault behind disruption fixed, ScotRail says Network Rail reported a fault with the GSM-R system which allows drivers and signallers to communicate with each other on Monday morning. The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022
Train chaos as Scots passengers warned of 'major fault' sparks over 90 cancellations ScotRail has told passengers they have no timescale on how long it will take to fix the fault as disruption hits the network. Daily Record · Feb 7, 2022
Flood risk as snowy showers sweep across Scotland Some ScotRail services are seeing delays of up to 20 minutes and some cancellations due to heavy rainfall. The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2022
Edinburgh Live · Feb 4, 2022 Scotrail introduce more trains on the Edinburgh to Glasgow and Borders routes Edinburgh passengers held their breath when Scotrail announced they would be cutting services but overall there will now be more trains operating in and out of the station
Daily Record · Feb 4, 2022 ScotRail reminds Lanarkshire rugby fans to plan ahead if travelling to Murrayfield Supporters will be expected to wear a face-covering while travelling.
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022 New ScotRail timetable means 10% fewer services than pre-pandemic, Labour say Scottish Labour MSP Neil Bibby said the cuts were an ‘inconvenient truth’ and called on the Scottish Government to rule out job losses.
Daily Record · Feb 3, 2022 Dumfries and Galloway rail passengers set to be hit by soaring ticket costs Commuters buying season tickets for Dumfries to Glasgow will see a rise of more than £200
Insider UK · Feb 3, 2022 Windfall tax on oil and gas profits could ease cost of living crisis – Labour Party also calls on the Scottish Government to rule out mandatory redundancies when ScotRail is nationalised
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022 Move to publicly-owned rail operator must not mean job losses, warns Labour ScotRail will be nationalised on April 1.
Daily Record · Feb 2, 2022 Person hit by train on Scots railway as emergency services rush to the scene ScotRail confirmed the news on their Twitter account at 6.41pm on Wednesday, February 2.
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022 Unions urge Nicola Sturgeon to halt ScotRail ticket office changes Abellio ScotRail has been consulting on plans to reduce opening hours at 117 stations and close three.
Daily Record · Feb 1, 2022 ScotRail plans for Ayrshire ticket offices blasted as public urged to have say Labour MSP Katy Clark says proposed cuts will have a damaging effect on public safety, accessibility, staffing recruitment and passenger growth.
Glasgow Live · Jan 31, 2022 West Dunbartonshire residents urged to oppose plans to close Clydebank ticket office Scotrail has launched a three-week consultation on plans to reduce opening hours at seven stations, something councillors warned will make them less safe for the public.
Daily Record · Jan 31, 2022 West Dunbartonshire Council unanimously agrees to oppose Scotrail ticket office cuts Members unanimously agreed that chief executive Joyce White should write to her counterpart at Scotrail, and to Minister for Transport Jenny Gilruth, to formally reaffirm WDC's opposition to the ticket office and opening hours reductions.