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Transport Minister Humza Yousaf today chaired a meeting of the Scottish Government’s resilience committee ahead of planned rail strikes this weekend and next week.

New figures, published today, show that almost 700,000 people travelled on the Borders Railway during its first six months of operation.

Transport Minister, Derek Mackay, launched the Scottish Government’s new rail freight strategy for Scotland at an event at Aberdeen Craiginches Freight Terminal.

Transport Minister, Derek Mackay, today announced a “revolution in rail” in Scotland, which will deliver the largest programme of benefits to rail passengers seen in a generation.

Scotland’s rail industry contributes up to £670 million to the Scottish Economy (GDP) each year, a new report reveals.

Tain Railway Station (c.1864), built and opened that year by the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway (Picture source - Tain & District Museum)Tain railway station in Easter Ross will receive a new lease of life today (11 November), as a new restaurant opens in its disused building thanks to the Station Community Regeneration Fund.

The Service Quality Incentive Regime (SQUIRE) reports will now be made publicly available from the Transport Scotland website

Derek Mackay, Minister for Transport and Islands, today issued a call to industry and business across Scotland and the UK to work with the Scottish Government to support growth in the Scottish rail freight sector.

Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities, Keith Brown said: “The Scottish Government wants to see more people take the train and recognises that prices have to be affordable and fair.