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

584 Articles
4 months ago
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Turkish-built CalMac ferry Isle of Islay to be launched days after long-delayed Ferguson Marine f...

Vessel to go down slipway in March ahead of October completion

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4 months ago
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Edinburgh University hyperloop group to test superfast pod – but 45-minute trips to London still ...

HYPED student group dismisses claims that technology is dead despite Hyperloop One collapse

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4 months ago
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Conservative and SNP governments in UK and Scotland must bury their differences to boost rail – A...

Ongoing disruption from long-running pay disputes will sap passengers’ confidence

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4 months ago
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New ScotRail crackdown on fare dodgers as £1.3m recouped by staff incentive to scan tickets

Train operator vows to make it difficult for passengers to travel without having tickets checked

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4 months ago
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Alaska Airlines: Panel which replaced exit door blew out in mid-air drama

Affected Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft grounded but none based in Europe

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4 months ago
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Edinburgh-London rail journeys to be cut to 4 hours – LNER

Train operator eyes 60 per cent of rail-air market with faster trips

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4 months ago
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Tall Ship Glenlee: Italian shipping magnate Achille Lauro revealed as saviour of historic Glasgow...

Historian lifts lid on mystery of cargo ship’s Italian years

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4 months ago
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Huge A9 upgrade 50 years ago was completed faster than dualling scheme

Engineers who worked on epic Perth-Inverness project recall the era of slide rules and tracing paper

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4 months ago
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Speed up Scottish rail routes so trains take no longer than cars – Reform Scotland

Call for new commission to consider electrified Edinburgh-Inverness line to speed up journeys

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4 months ago
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Storm Gerrit Scotland: A9 among major roads blocked by snow, flooding and fallen trees

Main route to Highlands shut along with both cross-Border rail routes

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4 months ago
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Storm Gerrit: Major roads and rail lines blocked by flooding and fallen trees

Main route to Highlands shut amid power cuts, heavy rain and snow

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4 months ago
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Storm Gerrit: Roads and rail lines blocked by flooding and fallen trees

Power cuts in Highlands amid rain, snow and wind warnings

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