In the news ...
A train from Glasgow via Stirling arrives at Alloa station on 19 May 2008, the first day of public service on the recently reopened line.
[Copyright Ewan Crawford].
++Alloa--
The 1355 service to Newcraighall photographed passing a pile of ballast shortly after leaving Bathgate on 13 May. Clearance of trees, delivery of sleepers and two sets of made-up points in the nearby yard provide further clues regarding the proximity of the works team.
[Copyright James Young].
++Bathgate--
66134 stands at Stirling on 5 May below ongoing work on the new pedestrian bridge that will span the station.
[Copyright Veronica Inglis].
++Stirling--
Clearance at Uphall on 24 April, with all trees and shrubs now removed from the area between the station and the M8 motorway in preparation for redevelopment.
[Copyright John Furnevel].
++Uphall--
Key events to date - rolling 12 months:
May 2008
* Stirling - Alloa re-opens to passengers.
April 2008
* First ScotRail franchise extended by 3 years to 2014.
* Driver training commences between Stirling and Alloa.
* Hunterston - Longannet coal train runs via S-A-K route.
March 2008
* EWS reaches agreement on the switching of Hunterston - Longannet coal trains to the new route via Alloa.
February 2008
* Network Rail fined a record £14m by Rail Regulator following engineering overruns at Christmas/New Year.
* EU completes formal approval process for Deutsche Bahn acquisition of EWS.
January 2008
* Work begins on electrification of The Mound central tunnel and the remainder of the Waverley west end platforms.
* Changes to Network Rail contract maintenance services planned following major overruns at Rugby, Liverpool Street and Shields Junction over the holiday period.
December 2007
* Launch of First TransPennine Express services linking Edinburgh and Glasgow with Manchester Airport.
* National Express East Coast takes over ECML franchise from GNER
November 2007
* Completion of major track, platform, signalling and other infrastructure upgrades at Waverley.
* Eurostar services switched from Waterloo to the transformed St Pancras.
* Arriva takes over CrossCountry franchise from Virgin Trains.
October 2007
* Major refurbishment/enhancement work completed at Fort William.
September 2007
* New interchange building brought into use at Markinch.
August 2007
* South African Railways 15f 4-8-2 no 3007 displayed in George Square to launch Riverside Museum Appeal
July 2007
* Four Class 67-hauled Riviera sets laid on by First ScotRail during Carnoustie Open
June 2007
* First refurbished Class 158 number 158701 enters service on Far North Line