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Video of the installation of a new accessible footbridge with lifts at Dumfries station. Here's the press release from Network Rail: https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/new-multi-million-pound-footbridge-and-lifts-installed-at-dumfries-station

Video update of Hairmyres station.

More of the building is to be demolished. Remaining hotel tower and northern section to be demolished https://www.ayradvertiser.com/news/24249514.remaining-hotel-tower-northern-section-demolished/

There was this op-ed in The Scotsman last week which didn't make for great reading. https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/will-scrapping-scotrails-diesel-trains-by-2035-be-the-snps-latest-failed-transport-target-alastair-dalton-4552931

I cam across this town plan map from 1851 on the NLS website and noticed that it had a tunnel between the Caledonian Railway's new line going under Lothian Road connecting up the E&G Railway's line going towards what would have been the E&G station (Waverley of course didn't exist at this time)...

What is the status of the 2008 reopened Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine line beyond Alloa since the power station at Longannet was closed, is it still in use or has it been mothballed?

This was reported in The Courier a couple of days ago. https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/fife/4910129/st-andrews-rail-survey/ Here is a link to the online survey for those who might be interested in more information or participating. The survey it is open until 17th March...

100 days to go until Cameron Bridge and Leven are reconnected to the rail network. There is a video of the countdown clock starting with comments from Fiona Hyslop and Alex Hinds: https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/z9pyxyvox9...

Thanks for the reply. It will be 2 large 23Kg suitcases you would check-in for a plane. I'm heading to the airport to catch a flight. I think as long as I arrive early enough before the train departs we'll (there'll be 2 of us travelling) be able use the racks.

Hi all, I was wondering if there's enough space/luggage racks take transport 2 large suitcases comfortably on the usual Class 385 trains to Queen Street from Waverley? Cheers

Do those cities have underground Vaults that haven't been explored for decades? Also you'd need pretty deep tunnels to go below Waverley valley and into Leith and South Bridge respectively I would have thought!

I'm a little surprised by the scathing view of the city too. Of course it has it's rough parts (what large city in the UK doesn't?), but the city centre has a lot going for it, as you describe very well in your post. 1707514091 Indeed. I'm not saying not calling the original project HS2...

I'll probably answer my own question, but Campbeltown stands out along with Ullapool as fairly large populated areas (by Scottish terms) that didn't get connected to the railways during the "railway mania" era of the 19th century. I do know their was a small light railway, but it wasn't...

Any reports of how busy (or quiet) the trains going to/from EDB-GLC were yesterday?

It was until the 1930s apparently. This OS 25 Inch, 1892-1914 map shows it as double track: https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=18.1&lat=56.34985&lon=-3.23977&layers=168&right=ESRIWorld

I hope Edinburgh Trams don't get ideas for this when she visits Murrayfield!

Would there be any tangible benefit to redoubling sections of the line from Ladybank to Perth as part of reopening Newburgh station and even possibly stations at Abernethy and Bridge of Earn on top of any capacity benefits?

Well that's annoying! Hopefully now that ScotRail are fully managing the station, you may have better luck this time. It would be nice if they could let you bookend your fantastic video series.

A lot of folk never seem to talk about what led up to the Beeching cuts. One wonder what might have been had BR got the Modernisation Plan right...

There was this article from 2020 of awarding a contract to Arup, but I don't think there has been much news since. I think it was also listed as part of the CP6 enhancements. https://www.scottishconstructionnow.com/articles/arup-wins-contract-on-portobello-junction-enhancement-project