Alastair Dalton Journalist
  • Glasgow
  • National World

Alastair Dalton is a specialist news reporter and columnist for The Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday and the Edinburgh Evening News with a strong track record of breaking major Scottish transport stories and providing incisive coverage and analysis of sector issues across online and print. His most recent industry honour was winning the Finance/Business Journalist of the Year runner-up award at the 2020 Scottish Press Awards.

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The Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday

Focus Areas

  • Transport

591 Articles
7 months ago
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Edinburgh Waverley rail disruption: Huge power surge ‘fried everything’

ScotRail reveals 300 trains cancelled amid seven-hour trains standstill at Scotland’s second busiest station

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7 months ago
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ScotRail strike ballot: RMT calls vote over change to control of trains on Glasgow-Barrhead line

Dispute reignites decade-long row over drivers taking over from conductors

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7 months ago
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World’s first electric mountain trike helping to get more people cycling – Alastair Dalton

Jorvik Cycles increasing accessibility while champion rider hails adaptive bikes for levelling the field for people w...

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7 months ago
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Pioneering electric boat hire could be expanded after Falkirk Wheel pilot extended to the Kelpies...

More locations are being examined while larger vessels expected to increase appeal

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7 months ago
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Strikes trains Scotland: RMT threatens dispute with ScotRail over who controls trains on Glasgow-...

Train operator’s biggest union vows to oppose plans for drivers to take charge when route electrified

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7 months ago
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Delivery firms incentivising ‘illegal and risky’ rider behaviour – Cycling Scotland

Call for more effective training amid growth of companies such as Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats

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7 months ago
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NATS: Loganair condemns air traffic control charge hike as ‘highway robbery’ that will increase e...

Scottish airline chief Jonathan Hinkles says flights will take longer routes to minimise impact of fees hike

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7 months ago
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Patrick Harvie says Police Scotland should be ‘red faced’ over failure to introduce dashcam scheme

Active travel minister pledges to “rattle the cage” to get system launched

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7 months ago
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Loganair condemns air traffic control charge hike as ‘highway robbery’ that will increase emissions

Scottish airline chief Jonathan Hinkles says flights will take longer routes to minimise impact of fees hike

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7 months ago
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ScotRail driver arrested after failing breath test at Glasgow Queen Street station

British Transport Police continuing enquires after man found to be over alcohol limit

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7 months ago
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ScotRail v Citylink on Scotland’s busiest route between Glasgow and Edinburgh, which is better? –...

Big price and journey time differences by train and bus

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7 months ago
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Inside Britain's biggest electric bus depot in Glasgow at forefront of public transport revolution

One in six buses north of the Border are now zero emission

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