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

576 Articles
1 day ago
scotsman.com

Edinburgh Airport sale: Majority stake sold to French-based VINCI Airports in £1.27bn deal

Global Infrastructure Partners’ decision to retain 49% interest hailed as “big validation in airport’s progress”

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5 days ago
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Scotland’s promised ‘active freeways’ cycle routes ‘on the back burner’

Author of new book on National Cycle Network criticises lack of progress

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7 days ago
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Harry Potter-style Jacobite steam train services to start on April 15

Operator West Coast Railways announces it will use carriages which comply with safety order it had been fighting

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8 days ago
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‘Harry Potter’ Jacobite steam train firm accused of damaging West Highland economy by running emp...

West Coast Railways ‘blocking other firms from Fort William-Mallaig line’

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9 days ago
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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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15 days ago
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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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16 days ago
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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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16 days ago
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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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16 days ago
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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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16 days ago
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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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18 days 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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18 days 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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