Alastair Dalton
@alastairdalton.bsky.social
I'm the Glasgow-based Transport Correspondent of The Scotsman
NEW: Passengers on scenic ScotRail lines to be left with hand-me-down diesel trains as hydrogen and battery power shelved www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
Passengers on scenic ScotRail lines stuck with old diesel trains as greener power shelved
Rural routes will be given hand-me-down ScotRail trains from other lines instead
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November 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
NEW: Passengers on scenic ScotRail lines to be left with hand-me-down diesel trains as hydrogen and battery power shelved www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
NEW in @scotsman.com: Ferguson Marine in running for more contracts as workers reflect on 'wee jewel' Clyde yard www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
Ferguson Marine in running for more contracts, with ferry firm to undergo modernisation
Port Glasgow yard has delivered some 360 ships over more than two centuries
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November 21, 2025 at 9:38 AM
NEW in @scotsman.com: Ferguson Marine in running for more contracts as workers reflect on 'wee jewel' Clyde yard www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
NEW in @scotsman.com: Edinburgh north-south tram line plans trigger 11,425 responses www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
Edinburgh north-south tram line plans trigger mammoth 11,425 responses
Council chief rejects call for scheme to be shelved
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November 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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How to plan your trip from Scotland to the 2026 World Cup
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How to fly from Scotland to the US, Canada and Mexico for the 2026 World Cup
Tartan Army to find out next month which US, Mexican or Canadian cities to head for
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November 19, 2025 at 1:07 PM
How to plan your trip from Scotland to the 2026 World Cup
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NEW in @scotsman.com: 'Raring to go': The dog playing a vital role protecting Bass Rock's gannets. @rspbscotland.bsky.social www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
'Raring to go': The dog playing a vital role protecting Bass Rock's gannets
Springer spaniel checking for stowaways en route to Forth island
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November 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
NEW in @scotsman.com: 'Raring to go': The dog playing a vital role protecting Bass Rock's gannets. @rspbscotland.bsky.social www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
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November 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Not all MSPs favour revoking free bus passes from unruly passengers: "Simply saying they should not be on the bus means that the behaviour will take place somewhere else" - @patrickharvie.bsky.social www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
Law banning unruly passengers using free bus passes in Scotland to go ahead
Minister underlines that antisocial behaviour on buses is “simply not acceptable”
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November 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Not all MSPs favour revoking free bus passes from unruly passengers: "Simply saying they should not be on the bus means that the behaviour will take place somewhere else" - @patrickharvie.bsky.social www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
NEW in @scotsman.com: Glasgow bike hire operator Voi's ambitious plans for all-electric scheme www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
New Glasgow bike hire operator Voi's ambitious plans for all-electric scheme
Firm wants to spread them to “all areas of the city”
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November 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
NEW in @scotsman.com: Glasgow bike hire operator Voi's ambitious plans for all-electric scheme www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
Law banning unruly passengers using free bus passes in Scotland to be introduced www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
Law banning unruly passengers using free bus passes in Scotland to go ahead
Minister underlines that anti-social behaviour on buses is “simply not acceptable”
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November 13, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Law banning unruly passengers using free bus passes in Scotland to be introduced www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
This I did not expect - a Renfrewshire attraction I'd never heard of with the UK's highest visitor satisfaction ratings on Tripadvisor www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
The surprising Scottish visitor attraction that tops Tripadvisor's UK ratings
Three tourist draws north of the Border feature in top ten
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November 13, 2025 at 8:04 AM
This I did not expect - a Renfrewshire attraction I'd never heard of with the UK's highest visitor satisfaction ratings on Tripadvisor www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
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Investigators find similarities to Stonehaven crash in probe into Glasgow-London derailment, via @alastairdalton.bsky.social
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Investigators find similarities to Stonehaven crash in Glasgow-London derailment
Drainage design to be examined after Cumbria crash which injured four people
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November 12, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Investigators find similarities to Stonehaven crash in probe into Glasgow-London derailment, via @alastairdalton.bsky.social
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NEW: Restoring Scottish ferry link to Europe takes step forward as ministers plans to remove key obstacle www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
Direct ferry between Scotland and Europe would reopen if new plans backed
Goods would be checked at nearby Grangemouth under planned law change
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November 11, 2025 at 11:21 AM
NEW: Restoring Scottish ferry link to Europe takes step forward as ministers plans to remove key obstacle www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
Couple's advice to delayed passengers after winning compensation - despite Ryanair knock back www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
Couple's advice to delayed passengers after winning compensation despite Ryanair knock back
“Emotional rollercoaster” as pair fight for pay out over late Tenerife-Edinburgh flight
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November 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Couple's advice to delayed passengers after winning compensation - despite Ryanair knock back www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
NEW: Shortlist of names for CalMac's new electric ferry fleet revealed - now you decide www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
Shortlist of names for CalMac's new electric ferry fleet revealed - now you decide
Chance to vote for your favourites from shortlist of 17 lochs
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November 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
NEW: Shortlist of names for CalMac's new electric ferry fleet revealed - now you decide www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
NEW from @scotsman.com: Major Scottish bus operator fined almost £30k by by Traffic Commissioner for Scotland for catalogue of faults including school bus fire www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
Major bus operator fined almost £30k for catalogue of faults including school bus fire
Firm given final warning and told repute “severely tarnished”
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November 7, 2025 at 11:59 AM
NEW from @scotsman.com: Major Scottish bus operator fined almost £30k by by Traffic Commissioner for Scotland for catalogue of faults including school bus fire www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
Drivers of electric vehicles in Scotland would face a “disproportionate tax burden” if such models were charged extra for mileage because they are exempt from fuel duty, the Scottish Government has warned the Chancellor. www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
Electric vehicle pay-per-mile Budget tax sparks call for 'free miles' for rural Scots
Extra tax considered to offset falling fuel duty revenue as more drivers switch from petrol and diesel
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November 7, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Drivers of electric vehicles in Scotland would face a “disproportionate tax burden” if such models were charged extra for mileage because they are exempt from fuel duty, the Scottish Government has warned the Chancellor. www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
I tried Edinburgh's new Voi electric hire bikes again yesterday and they are definitely the way to get around - taking me effortlessly uphill from @scotsman.com's new offices in Bonnington to Waverley station in 10 minutes - for £1.21. www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
I test rode one of Edinburgh's new Voi electric hire bikes - and they're the business
Rental scheme launched four years after the Just Eat Cycles operation ended
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November 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I tried Edinburgh's new Voi electric hire bikes again yesterday and they are definitely the way to get around - taking me effortlessly uphill from @scotsman.com's new offices in Bonnington to Waverley station in 10 minutes - for £1.21. www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
A96 dualling delays: SNP accused of 'kicking can down the road' www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
A96 dualling delays: SNP accused of 'kicking can down the road'
No update on upgrade plans due until January
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November 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
A96 dualling delays: SNP accused of 'kicking can down the road' www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
Free wifi for all British Airways passengers from Elon Musk's Starlink www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
Free wifi for all British Airways passengers from Elon Musk's Starlink
Internet access aboard airline’s entire fleet starting next year
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November 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Free wifi for all British Airways passengers from Elon Musk's Starlink www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
Electric vehicle pay-per-mile Budget tax sparks call for 'free miles' for rural Scots www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
Electric vehicle pay-per-mile Budget tax sparks call for 'free miles' for rural Scots
Extra tax considered to offset falling fuel duty revenue as more drivers switch from petrol and diesel
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November 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Electric vehicle pay-per-mile Budget tax sparks call for 'free miles' for rural Scots www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
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Free wifi for all British Airways passengers from Elon Musk's Starlink - including from Scottish airports
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Free wifi for all British Airways passengers from Elon Musk's Starlink
Internet access aboard airline’s entire fleet starting next year
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November 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Free wifi for all British Airways passengers from Elon Musk's Starlink - including from Scottish airports
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NEW in @scotsman.com: Rural bus service cut threat to pay for zero emission vehicles www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
Rural bus service cut threat to pay for zero emission vehicles
Scottish Government planning to ban new diesel buses sometime from 2030
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November 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
NEW in @scotsman.com: Rural bus service cut threat to pay for zero emission vehicles www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
New on @scotsman.com today: Glasgow botanist almost marooned in Amazon saved by war hero cruise ship captain www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
Glasgow botanist almost marooned in Amazon saved by war hero cruise ship captain
Romance blossomed when he traced her and she was safely back aboard
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November 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
New on @scotsman.com today: Glasgow botanist almost marooned in Amazon saved by war hero cruise ship captain www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
Watch: Huge boulder crashes down steep A83 Rest and Be Thankful hillside www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
Watch: Huge boulder crashes down steep A83 Rest and Be Thankful hillside
The successful operation has been completed at the Rest and Be Thankful pass to remove the risk of rock hitting the road
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October 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Watch: Huge boulder crashes down steep A83 Rest and Be Thankful hillside www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
NEW at @scotsman.com: Scores of passengers offer damning verdict of their Edinburgh Airport experience www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
Scores of passengers offer damning verdict of their Edinburgh Airport experience
But Scotland’s busiest terminal says nine in ten are happy
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October 26, 2025 at 12:12 PM
NEW at @scotsman.com: Scores of passengers offer damning verdict of their Edinburgh Airport experience www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...