Roads blocked, river bursts its banks and trains cancelled as heavy rain hits the north
Emergency services are dealing with a number of incidents this morning after heavy rain hammered the north of Scotland overnight.
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Caledonian Sleeper forced to cancel service as West Highland Line closes due to landslip
The West Highland Line has been closed after a landslip has removed part of the earthworks underneath the iconic railway.
Rail chiefs urged to consider adding extra trains for travelling Dons fans
Rail chiefs are being urged to lay on more trains for north-east football supporters to further boost the Scottish game.
Caledonian Sleeper train drama at Edinburgh Waverley under investigation
An investigation has been launched after a Caledonian Sleeper train was forced to make an emergency stop when it overshot its platform at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Air traffic control radar fault causes more travel chaos
Air passengers suffered major disruption on Friday due to the heatwave and a technical problem with the UK’s air traffic control system.
Now air passengers face delays after control centre glitch adds to travel woes
Air passengers were facing disruption on Friday due to the heatwave and a technical problem with the UK’s air traffic control system .
Highland trains come to a halt after lightning damages signal systems
Trains between Inverness and Beauly are currently out of service this morning after lightning strikes bring services to a standstill.
North-east railway signal box to be demolished
A railway signal box at a north-east station will be demolished despite hopes that it could be retained for the use of the local community.
Transport bosses encouraged to consider new Aberdeen rail link
Transport chiefs are being encouraged to hold talks with an Aberdeen community hoping for a rail expansion.
Calls for new rail depot in Elgin to bring jobs and more services to Aberdeen and Inverness
Calls have been made for ScotRail to progress plans to build a new train depot in Elgin, which would bring new jobs to the area and an increase in services to Inverness and Aberdeen.
Police appeal after woman sexually assaulted on train
A woman has been sexually assaulted by a man on a train.
Government should not manage railways, review head says
Oversight of Britain’s railways should be in the hands of one individual or body which is independent of Government, according to the head of a major review.
Scotrail offers answers to Moray train travel complaints
Scotrail has responded to complaints about the rail service between Inverness and Aberdeen after receiving a letter from Moray's MP.
Rails services to and from the Highlands disrupted by lightning strike
An Inverness strike knocked out rail signalling between Aviemore and Inverness – causing disruption to services across the north.
Derailment causes severe disruption at London Victoria
Passengers travelling to the UK’s second busiest railway station are suffering severe disruption after an engineering train came off the tracks.
New Aberdeen train stations have ‘potential to transform travel in the south of the city’
Transport bosses in the north-east have asked the Scottish Government for cash to investigate potentially opening up train stations in the south of Aberdeen.
Nestrans submit bid for funding to investigate new station sites for south of Aberdeen
Nestrans have submitted a bid for funding to study the potential for new station sites in the south of Aberdeen.
Mind the gap! Video shows boy falling between train and platform
A dramatic video of a boy falling between a train and a platform is being used to warn parents to keep a close eye on their children when travelling on public transport.
Furious Aberdeenshire community appeals for return of rail services
Scotrail bosses have admitted “shooting themselves in the foot” over timetable changes and cancellation problems which have left north-east communities furious.
Virgin Trains tops passenger satisfaction ranking before it loses franchise
Virgin Trains has recorded the highest passenger satisfaction rating of any franchised train operator in Britain, just months before it is set to lose control of the West Coast route.
Caledonian Sleeper delays new trains on Highland route
Caledonian Sleeper is to delay the launch of its new trains on the Highland service to support another route.
Public meeting to give Laurencekirk residents chance to raise rail concerns with ScotRail boss
A public meeting with the managing director of ScotRail has been organised for residents of Laurencekirk who feel train services in their community have gone off track.
Signal fault causes delays for Aberdeen rail commuters
Trains travelling to the central belt are subject to delays this morning due to a signalling fault at Aberdeen.
Signalling fault south of Aberdeen delays late night trains
Trains to Aberdeen have been delayed tonight because of a signalling fault.
Rail delays as lorry hits north-east bridge
Trains between Aberdeen and Montrose were cancelled this morning after a lorry hit a railway bridge.
ScotRail forced to apologise after Aberdeen trains cancelled yet again
ScotRail has apologised to north-east rail passengers after staff shortages led to several Aberdeen trains being cancelled.
Hornby gathering pace as heavy discounting ends
Model train maker Hornby is on track for a turnaround thanks to management weaning themselves off the “drug” of discounting, the company has said.
Aberdeen trains cancelled after tree falls on rail line
Two trains were cancelled this morning after a tree fell on the main Aberdeen line.
A9 dualling will go ahead despite climate emergency, Swinney confirms
The dualling of the A9 and A69 will go ahead despite the climate emergency as the roads have “very serious and alarming safety records”, the Deputy First Minister has said.
Toilets will no longer be discharged onto rail lines
ScotRail is looking for a solution to stop discharging toilet debris from its trains onto rail tracks.
Train punctuality on ScotRail services reaches nine-month high
More than nine in 10 ScotRail trains ran on time over the past four weeks as punctuality reached a nine-month high, according to figures.
First Minister urged to nationalise Caledonian railway works
Richard Leonard has urged the First Minister to nationalise the closure-threatened Caledonian railway works “to save a national asset”.