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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New Stagecoach chief’s pledge to ‘embrace diversity’ in outspoken attack on founder Sir Brian Sou...

Claire Miles says Scotland’s biggest bus operator will be “non-judgmental” after past controversies over homosexualit...

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4 months ago
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Claire Miles says Scotland’s biggest bus operator will be “non-judgmental” after past controversies over homosexualit...

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4 months ago
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New Stagecoach chief’s pledge to ‘embrace diversity’ in outspoken attack on founder Sir Brian Souter

Claire Miles says Scotland’s biggest bus operator will be “non-judgmental” after past controversies over homosexualit...

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4 months ago
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Driving home for Christmas with a difference – endurance rider Markus Stitz travels 700 miles fro...

Endurance rider and author Markus Stitz completes 700-mile festive trek for sixth time

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4 months ago
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ScotRail scaled back advertising in case peak fares suspension caused overcrowding

Trial fuels 4 per cent increase in journeys but Scottish Conservatives fear it will be hit by impending steep fares rise

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4 months ago
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Edinburgh Airport bus fares war: Bright Bus to compete with Lothian on city centre route

McGill’s Group company announces cheaper fares and claims new service will be fastest

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4 months ago
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Ferguson Marine ferries: Potential further two month delay as Wellbeing Economy Secretary Neil Gr...

Glen Sannox and Glen Rosa face possible new hold up over dual-fuel propulsion system

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4 months ago
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A9 dualling won’t be finished until 2035 – ten years late

Various contracts to complete 70 miles of upgrading between Perth and Inverness

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4 months ago
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Caledonian Sleeper so popular it could fill some trains three times over – managing director Kath...

Record sales for service linking Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Fort William and Inverness with London

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4 months ago
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Scottish Budget: ScotRail peak fares suspension extended for three months

Tickets to remain at up to half price for nine months until June

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4 months ago
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Scottish Budget: Cycling and walking spending £100m short of commitment under SNP-Greens power-sh...

Bute House agreement pledged £320m for active travel but only £220m allocated by Finance Secretary Shona Robison

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5 months ago
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Under 22s could have free bus passes withdrawn for anti-social behaviour

Transport minister Fiona Hyslop considering move after concern from MSPs

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