NETWORK RAIL is launching a series of nationwide checks on ‘higher-risk’ earthworks in the wake of the derailment near Stonehaven, in which three people lost their lives and six were injured. The checks on embankments and cutting walls will be carried out by Network Rail’s own engineers, supported by specialist

The scene near Stonehaven. Photo: STV News An investigation has begun into the derailment of a passenger train near Stonehaven in which three people died and six others injured. The incident involved the 06.48 ScotRail service from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street, which about a mile from Carmont level crossing at Carmont,

South Western Railway staff are using an unlikely voice to spread a message about face coverings. New station announcements have been recorded by two staff member’s children to call on passengers to wear face coverings and keep their distance from each other. The announcements are now being played across the South Western

IT is now known that three people were killed in the derailment near Stonehaven in north east Scotland this morning, and six others have been taken to hospital with mainly minor injuries. The ScotRail driver was among the three fatalities.The train affected was an early morning service from Aberdeen to

Updated 12.45 PASSENGERS on board a train at Stonehaven between Dundee and Aberdeen have been injured in a derailment. Smoke has been billowing into the air from the crash site. There are several unconfirmed reports in circulation, but one source is suggesting that the train, an HST, collided with a landslip and

Updated 12.45, 13.10, 13.15, 13.21, 13.23, 13.29, 13.31, 13.41, 13.50 PASSENGERS on board a train at Stonehaven between Dundee and Aberdeen have been injured in a derailment, and at least one fatality has been reported. If so, it will be the first fatality in a British train accident since 2007. Smoke

Updated 12.45, 13.10, 13.15, 13.21, 13.23, 13.29, 13.31, 13.41, 13.50, 14.13 PASSENGERS on board a train at Stonehaven between Dundee and Aberdeen have been injured in a derailment, and at least one fatality has been reported. If so, it will be the first fatality in a British train accident since 2007.

TRANSPORT for the North has unveiled its initial plans for a £5 billion ‘Northern Infrastructure Pipeline’, a 30-year investment programme which would support ‘greener’ growth in the region and boost Northern Powerhouse Rail. Some of the projects, which include railways but also roads, active travel and smart ticketing, could be started