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Serco losing Sleeper contract presents opportunity for public ownership – MSP

The contract with the firm running the Caledonian Sleeper will end in June of next year, the Scottish Government has said, with a senior SNP MSP claiming there is an “opportunity” for public ownership. Transport minister Jenny Gilruth said in an ...

05 Oct 2022 at 16:45

Scotland

Serco to lose Caledonian Sleeper contract next year

The contract with the firm running the Caledonian Sleeper will end in June of next year, the Scottish Government has said. Transport minister Jenny Gilruth said in an answer to a parliamentary question that a new contract with Serco – the firm ...

05 Oct 2022 at 14:42

Rail passengers to be hit with disruption on Saturday as workers strike

Train passengers are set to be hit with disruption on Saturday as thousands of workers strike. People have been warned to check before using rail services across the country, because trains will start later and finish much earlier than usual. ...

29 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Caledonian Sleeper trains to be operated by Scottish government

Scotland’s sleeper trains are now being operated under public ownership. The service, previously run by Serco Caledonian Sleepers Limited, will now be operated by the Scottish Government going forward. Transport minister Fiona Hyslop said: ...

25 Jun 2023 at 18:53

Scotland

Sleeper train staff to be balloted on strike action in row over staffing

Rail union members working on an overnight sleeper service between London and Scotland are to be asked to consider striking over staffing numbers. The RMT union has accused the operators of the Caledonian Sleeper service of causing staff ...

30 Oct 2023 at 10:38

Caledonian Sleeper to be taken into public ownership by Scottish Government

The Caledonian Sleeper service will be brought into public hands from this summer, the Scottish Government has announced. Transport minister Jenny Gilruth said the service, which connects some of Scotland’s most rural stations to London,...

02 Mar 2023 at 16:23

Rail union calls for Caledonian Sleeper to be taken into public ownership

A leading rail workers’ union is calling on the Scottish Government to take the Caledonian Sleeper into public ownership. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said it expects a decision next week on who will operate the service ...

24 Feb 2023 at 11:13

Scotland

Unions hit out as academic takes on key rail sector position

Union leaders have hit out after a senior academic was appointed as the new chairman of the Scottish Government body that owns both ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper. Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop announced Professor Iain Docherty is ...

03 Feb 2025 at 15:10

ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper staff back strike action in pay dispute

ScotRail workers and staff on the Caledonian Sleeper have voted in favour of a walk-out in an ongoing dispute over pay, the RMT union has said. Union members at the two publicly-owned rail operators were separately balloted for ...

08 Aug 2024 at 20:26

Flooding blocks train line between Scotland and north-west England

Thousands of train passengers are suffering disruption as a major line between England and Scotland is closed due to flooding. National Rail Enquiries said the West Coast Main Line between Carlisle and Lockerbie is blocked. ...

23 May 2024 at 08:35

Anglo-Scottish sleeper trains will now call at Birmingham

Sleeper trains between London and the Scottish Highlands will start calling at Birmingham from Thursday night. Operator Caledonian Sleeper said it is the most significant change to its network in more than three decades. ...

15 Jan 2026 at 13:03

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