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.

Published In

The Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday

Focus Areas

  • Transport

584 Articles
23 days ago
scotsman.com

Glen Rosa launch: What future for Ferguson Marine as hugely-delayed ferry leaves slipway? – Alast...

Launch of the second of the Port Glasgow yard’s two huge CalMac vessels calls into question what happens next

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28 days ago
scotsman.com

Ferries crisis: CalMac and Ferguson Marine chief executives’ sackings – we’re running out of fall...

Robbie Drummond follows David Tydeman out of the door in little over a week, but to what end?

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29 days ago
scotsman.com

CalMac chief executive Robbie Drummond ‘removed’ from post – Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop

Surprise move comes a week after the chief executive of ferry builder Ferguson Marine was also sacked

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29 days ago
scotsman.com

CalMac chief Robbie ‘removed’ as CalMac chief executive – Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop

It comes a week after the chief executive of ferry builder Ferguson Marine was sacked

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29 days ago
scotsman.com

ScotRail staff need to be reminded passengers are their ‘customers’ – Alastair Dalton

Travellers preferring to buy tickets at stations should be shown more respect

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29 days ago
scotsman.com

Demand for public access after Glasgow Airport Consultative Committee meets behind closed doors b...

West coast airport the odd one out as Aberdeen, Prestwick and Inverness’s scrutiny body meetings are also accessible ...

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about 1 month ago
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Tom Cruise’s Mission Impossible stunt train carriage arrives in Pitlochry for conversion to Thai ...

Coach and former military brake wagon installed on own track in station car park

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about 1 month ago
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Scotland’s worsening health needs ‘concerted focus’ on obesity and poverty – Public Health Scotla...

Call for action in Reform Scotland article as life expectancy declines and gap widens between rich and poor

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about 1 month ago
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New ScotRail app to enable passengers to travel without buying tickets

Rail as You Go among possible names for system that will automatically recognise arrival station

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about 1 month ago
scotsman.com

CalMac ferries crisis: ‘Challenging times’ for another two years – chief executive Robbie Drummond

West coast operator under pressure from ageing fleet until replacements arrive

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about 1 month ago
scotsman.com

Glasgow-Gran Canaria Easyjet mid-air drama as pump failure triggers emergency landing at Gatwick

Passenger “pretty scared” at “loud rumbling and vibrating” before plane made sharp turn

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about 1 month ago
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Ferguson Marine ferries fiasco: Shipyard board moved to sack chief executive David Tydeman a mont...

Scottish Conservatives condemn “brutal” sacking as “disgraceful”.

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