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Minister says Montrose railway station improvement work starts this month

Long-awaited access improvements to Montrose railway station are finally on the near horizon. (...)


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Former SNP leader describes rail consultation as an 'embarrassing failure'

SNP Government proposals for the rail network will be a ''nightmare'' for commuters in Tayside and Fife, the party's former leader has warned. (...)


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Tactran vows to resist any threat to smaller railway stations

Tayside's regional transport partnership has promised to ''strongly resist'' any attempt to close low-use stations between Broughty Ferry and Carnoustie. (...)


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Caledonian Sleeper trains get the green light with £100m deal

Sleeper trains from Tayside and Fife to London were spared the axe yesterday after the Scottish Government agreed a £100 million deal. (...)


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Scots face inflation-busting rail fares hike

Rail passengers in Scotland have been promised a cruel start to the New Year after ScotRail announced an inflation-busting 6% increase in fares. (...)


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Dundee-Aberdeen trains disrupted by bull accident

Train services between Dundee and Aberdeen were disrupted after a bull was struck in Angus. (...)


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Transport Futures group urges Scottish Government to join plans for high-speed rail line

The Scottish Government has been told it must begin building a high-speed rail line to connect Scotland and England. (...)


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Montrose railway station provides a platform for wildlife watching

Bird's-eye viewers have been installed at an Angus railway station so travellers can enjoy the local wildlife. (...)


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Level crossing fault disrupts preparations for British Women's Open at Carnoustie

A broken level crossing on one of the busiest roads in Carnoustie has been causing traffic chaos for lorries bringing in supplies for the Women's British Open. (...)


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New Cupar railway users group warns about overcrowding on morning services to Edinburgh

The packed state of some commuter trains running between Fife and Edinburgh is causing a "significant hazard" for passengers, it has been claimed. (...)


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Headstone for Tay Bridge Disaster victim's grave

A piper's lament played as the final resting place of the train driver who perished in the Tay Bridge Disaster more than 130 years ago was finally marked in Fife on Wednesday. (...)


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New transport hub at Dundee rail station is given £2m lift

A new transport hub to be created outside Dundee railway station — including a central bus stance and facilities for taxis and cycle hire — has been given a £2m boost. (...)


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Perth railway station plans lack ambition — claim

Plans for the refurbishment of Perth railway station "lack ambition" and should be improved, it has been claimed. (...)


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Call to get on board Newburgh Rail Station reopening movement

The potential reopening of a long-abandoned railway station will be top of the agenda at a public meeting this week. (...)


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MP fears plans to axe grant scheme will add to A9 danger

Government plans to scrap a £7 million scheme to shift freight from road to rail will make the A9 even more deadly, a local MP has warned. (...)


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Vandals cause disruption to Fife rail network

Vandals seriously disrupted the Fife rail network by cutting signal cables at Inverkeithing. (...)


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East coast rail line shutdowns

Rail travel between Dundee and Aberdeen will be disrupted over the next three weekends to allow work on a £3 million upgrade of the line. (...)


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Highland Spring criticises plans to scrap £7m rail grant

One of Perthshire's most successful companies has hit out at proposals to axe a £7 million scheme that helps firms switch their goods from road to rail. (...)


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Rail travellers promised refunds for winter weather disruption

Rail travellers could be in line for refunds after the severe weather caused chaos to services. (...)


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Commendation for local hero Stuart Ruthven

Friends of local hero Stuart Ruthven say he should wear a cape and pursue a career in crime fighting after the 27-year-old helped track down two men after they verbally attacked and robbed a young woman on a train to Edinburgh. (...)


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