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
over 1 year ago
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McGill’s Buses takes over First Scotland East in latest expansion

First Bus’ operations in the Central Belt are to be taken over by McGill’s Buses in a further expansion by the Greeno...

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over 1 year ago
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Drone test flights carrying NHS medical supplies to start in Glasgow next year

A UK-first drone project to speed up the delivery of medical supplies and patient samples in remote areas could be op...

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over 1 year ago
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Ambitious SNP pledge to scrap half of Scotland’s diesel buses by next year ‘won’t be achieved’

A hugely ambitious SNP pledge to scrap most of the country’s diesel buses by the end of next year will not be achieve...

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over 1 year ago
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Rise in violent attacks on Scottish rail passengers triggers British Transport Police concern

An increase in violent attacks on Scottish rail passengers has prompted concern from one of British Transport Police’...

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over 1 year ago
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More than half of designated Scottish bathing waters breached sewage limits this summer

Swimmers have been warned not to take to the water off Scotland’s beaches for a couple of days after heavy rain becau...

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over 1 year ago
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Revolutionary hydrogen-powered train starts Scottish test runs

The first train in Scotland to be powered by hydrogen has begun test runs as part of the biggest change to the countr...

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over 1 year ago
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World first all-electric jet engine claimed by Scottish firm Mako Aerospace

The world’s first all-electric jet engine has been claimed by a Fife start-up firm that said it could double the rang...

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over 1 year ago
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Waverley paddle steamer crash: ‘I knew about five or six seconds before that it was going to happen’

The boss of the company that runs the historic paddle steamer Waverley has revealed he realised it would crash into B...

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over 1 year ago
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Waverley paddle steamer offers a unique travel experience into the past – Alastair Dalton

It was once one of Britain’s busiest waterways, but now has barely a passenger vessel left.

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over 1 year ago
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Historic paddle steamer Waverley faces £200,000 shortfall after fuel price doubles

She has become a symbol of the Clyde who this weekend completes her main summer season on the river after three calam...

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over 1 year ago
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Bus fires investigation launched by Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency after spate of blazes

An investigation into bus fires has been launched by a UK Government safety agency months after a spate of blazes in ...

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over 1 year ago
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Food delivery riders’ reckless behaviour risks demonising cyclists – Alastair Dalton

We cyclists need to keep their eyes peeled for multiple hazards on Scotland’s roads.

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