Category: Travel

Scotrail Travel – New Year Trains

On Hogmanay, trains will operate normally until approximately 7pm on December 31. No train services will be available on New Year’s Day. A revised schedule will commence on January 2. Further details, including the last train times for New Year’s Eve, can be found on the ScotRail website.

Scotrail and the Festive Season

ScotRail reminds passengers of its altered Christmas and New Year timetable, with earlier final trains on Christmas Eve and Hogmanay. No services will run on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Passengers should plan ahead due to essential engineering work, while extra services and increased seating will be available.

New School Bus for Blantyre and Burnbank

Some great news for pupils of St John Ogilvie High School who live in Blantyre and Calderglen! JMB Travel will be introducing a brand new school day only bus service ‘S2’ from next Monday, 1st December 2025. It follows a loop beginning around Calderview Avenue / Caldergrove, travelling through central Blantyre, and finishing at St John Ogilvie. The […]

Ryanair ditches printed boarding passes

Ryanair will transition to entirely digital boarding passes starting November 12, eliminating printed options. Previously, only 20% of passengers used digital passes. Consumer group ‘Which’ worries this change may complicate travel for older individuals. Passengers are encouraged to share their preferences for digital versus printed boarding passes.

Flooded Roads Warning

Drivers should exercise caution due to widespread road flooding from recent heavy rains, with more expected today. The EK Expressway near Raith and the roundabout near Auchinraith are partially flooded but still passable. Residents are encouraged to report any additional flooding they encounter in Lanarkshire.