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ScotRail's latest electric train fleet may come as a pleasant surprise to first-time passengers. (Photo by John Devlin/The Scotsman)

New ScotRail trains to finally run after windscreen problem fixed

The move sees Hitachi Energy lease the top floor at the landmark 110 Queen Street building in Glasgow city centre.

Global giant's new base to employ almost 90 people in ‘massive coup’ for Glasgow

Robert Thorburn, Openreach Scotland's partnership director (second from left), and Graeme Macfarlan, First Bus Scotland's commercial director (second from right). Picture: contributed.

Bus and broadband firms bring on board 'milestone' EV charging tie-up

First Bus electric vehicles at the Caledonia depot in Glasgow.

FirstGroup partners with Hitachi to lease 1,000 electric bus batteries

Standard class passengers would have have first class-style 2+1 seating. Picture: Grand Union

Grand Union optimistic of approval for spacious new Stirling-London trains

The Scottish Hydrogen Train project is developing the technology on the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway using a former ScotRail train. Picture: Scottish Enterprise

ScotRail’s new trains must be a priority to underline rail’s green credentials

System-level thinking to decarbonise electricity and transport is vital for Net Zero - Hitachi

Ad Feature Hitachi’s journey to Net Zero

One of the new trains on the Glasgow Subway for the first time at Govan station on 4 December. Picture: SPT

WATCH: First new train on Glasgow Subway for 40 years makes debut test run

Hitachi Rail has been at the vanguard of developing new rail technology.

Ad Feature Powering Scotland’s decarbonisation journey

ScotRail's class 385 trains have had mixed fortunes since being unveiled in 2016 and finally introduced two years later. (Picture: John Devlin)

ScotRail's trains have been on a reputational rollercoaster – Alastair Dalton

The Azuma trains were taken out of service after cracks were found by GWR

Scotland-London rail disruption due to train cracks to last ‘for a number of wee...

Disruption to rail services due to cracks in trains is expected to continue for weeks.

Rail disruption to last for 'weeks’

ScotRail's fleet of 70 class 385 trains run on routes across the Central Belt. Picture: Ross Brownlee/SNS Group

Cracks found on ScotRail trains after urgent safety checks

Rail passengers across the UK are experiencing delays after a number of high-speed trains have been removed from service due to hairline cracks (Photo: Shutterstock)

Major disruption for UK rail passengers could last 'for a few days' after cracks...

A driver clearing snow from the train horn using hot water. Picture: Doug Paulley

WATCH: Train driver uses hot water to clear horn blocked by snow

A former ScotRail Class 314 electric train like this one which made a farewell tour in December when the last of the fleet was retired will be converted for the trial. Picture: John Devlin

Hydrogen-powered train to be tested in Scotland as fuel of future

The trains entered service in July 2018. Picture: John Devlin

ScotRail’s new Edinburgh-Glasgow trains top reliability table

Passengers will be able to see out of each end of the new trains. Picture: SPT

New driverless Glasgow Subway trains delayed by Victorian tunnels

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has announced the new Azuma trains will reach Edinburgh in August

Azuma trains to reach Edinburgh in August

New class 385 trains started running today on the Edinburgh-Shotts-Glasgow Central line. Picture: ScotRail

The brand-new trains now making it electric on all five Edinburgh-Glasgow lines

ScotRail MD Alex Hynes is facing a train shortage crisis, as HSTs will not be able to run after December if they don't meet disability regulations. Photograph: Jon Savage

ScotRail faces another train shortage as upgrades delayed

A class 385 train. Picture: John Devlin

Plans to introduce battery powered trains in Scotland

Part of LNER's faster-accelerating Azuma fleet.

Four-hour Edinburgh-London train journeys delayed until 2021

FirstGroup's new Hitachi AT300 train. Picture: FirstGroup

New trains to allow Edinburgh to London for £25

Lesley Laird and Alex Hynes.

Fife ScotRail services may not be fixed until December

More than 1,200 ScotRail services were cancelled in the space of less than a month

ScotRail cuts more than 40 trains a day over winter due to staff shortages

Insight: Blame the wrong kind of trains for ScotRail woes

ScotRail apologises to passengers for ‘unacceptable service’

The new Scotrail timetable comes into force on Sunday

Scotrail timetable changes to begin on Sunday

The first of ScotRail's new Hitachi class 385 trains were taken out of service due to a faulty brake control system. Picture: John Devlin

ScotRail announce return of new train following brake fault

The class 385 Hitachi trains were introduced ten months late. Picture: Darren Hunt

Brand new ScotRail trains withdrawn over defective brakes

A Scotrail train. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Brake problems disrupt ScotRail's new trains on Edinburgh-Glasgow line

Alastair Dalton: Roadtesting ScotRail's new train reveals many changes

The so-called "Happy Trains" are expected to carry passengers by the end of June. Picture: ScotRail Alliance

Eight-carriage "Happy Trains" to ease crowding on Edinburgh-Glasgow line

The Hitachi trains should have started carrying passengers last September. Picture: ScotRail Alliance

Hitachi blasted by minister for "unacceptable" delays to new ScotRail trains

ScotRail Alliance managing director Alex Hynes being questioned by MSPs today. Picture: Scottish Pparliament

ScotRail's train improvements further delayed

A fleet of stand-in trains will help ease a ScotRail carriage shortage crisis on the main Edinburgh-Glasgow line. Picture: Adam Reid

New ScotRail trains to ease crush on Edinburgh-Glasgow line

Hitachi electric trains should have started running on the Edinburgh-Glasgow line last September. Pic: PA Wire

ScotRail train shortage prompts UK-wide search for stand-ins

Ten rush-hour trains between Edinburgh and Glasgow will run with three or four carriages (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Anger as ScotRail cuts carriages on Edinburgh-Glasgow service

Some rush-hour ScotRail are now more packed than usual

Leader comment: Train passengers playing sardines with strangers

A standard class carriage in ScotRail's new Class 385 electric trains. Picture: ScotRail

Alastair Dalton: Delayed new trains spell more pain before gain

Picture: Getty

Drivers of new ScotRail trains '˜can't see signals'
Introduction of new class 385 electric trains for the main Edinburgh-Glasgow line could be further put back because drivers say they can't see signals properly ...

Two Class 380 trains will launch electric services on the Edinburgh-Glasgow main line. Picture: Toby Williams

First electric trains to run on Edinburgh-Glasgow main line on Sunday - a year l...

The new fleet was due to start carrying passengers this autumn. Picture: ScotRail

ScotRail's delayed new trains won't be launched until at least February

The new trains include more and larger tables. Picture: ScotRail

VIDEO: ScotRail unveils new Edinburgh-Glasgow train interiors

A Class 385 train at Linlithgow station during early testing of the electrified Glasgow-Edinburgh mainline. Picture: ScotRail

Electric train runs on Edinburgh-Glasgow mainline for first time

Commuters board a ScotRail service at Falkirk High, on the profitable Glasgow-Edinburgh mainline. Picture: Michael Gillen/JP

Abellio makes Â£3.5m loss in first year of ScotRail operation

The Hitachi Class 385 trains have still to be tested on the main Edinburgh-Glasgow line.

Commuters hit by third delay to ScotRail's new electric service

Virgin Azuma 800101 crossing the Royal Border Bridge in Berwick-upon-Tweed today. Picture Ian Rutherford

Virgin Trains Azuma crosses Border for first time

Exova counts London Underground among its clients. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

The Edinburgh group testing products around the globe

Night testing of ScotRail's first new Class 385 electric train on the Gourock line

Video: Testing of ScotRail's new Japanese train underway

The first of ScotRail's new Class 385 electric trains at its Shields Road depot in Glasgow today. Picture: SNS

ScotRail unveils first of new train fleet to ease overcrowding

The drivers jobs proved popular. Picture: Phil Wilkinson

15,000 apply for jobs driving East Coast Virgin Trains

The first ScotRail Class 385 bodyshell arriving in England from Japan

Video: ScotRail's new Japanese trains put through their paces

Virgin Trains announce new high speed trains for East Coast

Millerhill Train Depot. Picture: TSPL

Train cleaning depot to provide 50 new jobs

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