Lowlander route
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Loss of brakes on Caledonian Sleeper adds to operator woes
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THE loss of control of the train brakes during the operation of the ‘Lowlander’ Caledonian Sleeper service on August 1 on the approach to Edinburgh Waverley station is being investigated by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB). Starting as the 23.36 from London Euston the previous evening, the Glasgow and Edinburgh portions divide at Carstairs…
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Caledonian Sleeper Mk5s make Euston test-run debut
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CALEDONIAN Sleeper’s new Mk5 carriages made their first trial run to London Euston on January 22 ahead of their launch later this year. The new stock, costing £100million, will initially be rolled out on the Lowlander route between Glasgow/Edinburgh and London before being introduced onto the Highlander, serving Fort William, Aberdeen and Inverness. The test…
