Plans to reopen the Waverley rail line in the Borders have been backed by ministers to the tune of £115m. Transport Minister Nicol Stephen stated the Scottish Executive's support at a committee ...

Once Dr Richard Beeching had unveiled his infamous report on The Reshaping of British Railways, 50 years ago today, the country’s rail network would never again be the same. But – with hindsight – ...

THE Waverley line closed when the swinging sixties were still in full tilt. In that fabled era of rail travel, you could go from Edinburgh directly to Carlisle, stopping at a handful of stops dotted ...

THIS YEAR is the bicentenary of the publication of Sir Walter Scott’s Waverley – a book, to my shame, I have yet to read. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get ...

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Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. METRO Trains is investigating the Glen Waverley line after services were suspended yesterday in the third major disruption this week.

The Waverley Route Trust campaign group has pulled out of talks on enhancing reopening plans for the rail line. It claims that the Waverley Railway Partnership, led by Scottish Borders Council, has no ...

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Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. An estimated 25,000 train travellers will have their journeys disrupted next month while the Glen Waverley line is shut down for track ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. AN ESTIMATED 25,000 train travellers will have their journeys disrupted next month while the Glen Waverley line is shut down for track ...