Alastair Dalton
@alastairdalton
I'm the Glasgow-based Transport Correspondent of The Scotsman
What's the deadline for the SNP's "within 100 days" pledges like extending the £2 bus fare cap? The goalposts appear to have moved - twice - as @scotsman.com reports today www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
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ICYMI: I met Scotland's - and possibly Britain's - youngest (and newest) lighthouse keeper, who told me: "They are something that most people don't ever get to see inside, so there is an inherent mystery” www.scotsman.com/heritage-and...
Meet Scotland's youngest lighthouse keeper: “Whenever there's wind, it whistles through the building. It sounds like screeching. It's quite amazing." www.scotsman.com/heritage-and...
ICYMI: The ex-CalMac Ferries Limited & Pentland Ferries vessel wrecked off Africa that's become an unofficial tourist attraction - and how CalMac's fleet owner hopes its next ferries about to be retired will enjoy a better fate elsewhere www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
NEW at @scotsman.com: This is what Edinburgh Trams advises passengers to carry to combat heatwave - as well as water www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
My stories on the front page of Scotland on Sunday today - spreads on how Shetland's planned £1.5bn tunnel network would be constructed + Leith's little-known luxury steam yachts built for the rich and famous #buyapaper or subscribe - £2 a month for 3 months: scotsman.com/subscriptions
WATCH: Inside Scotland's cutting-edge new £10m rail control centre which is reducing delays on ScotRail's busiest route and knock-on disruption across country www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
Very unlikely gig for me - watching Scotland beating Haiti (just) at an event at McDonald's in Darnley with Grado. Here's his verdict for @scotsman.com: www.scotsman.com/sport/watch-...
A recap of my Inside Transport column in @scotsman.com for those seeking a cooler - and quicker - way of travelling through the hot streets of Edinburgh and Glasgow today: scotsman.com/news/transpo...
Look what a departing passenger left at Edinburgh Airport among loose change shed for charity www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
NEW in @scotsman.com: Arran cut off from mainland by faulty ferries and bad weather www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
Anybody been using the wifi on CalMac's larger ferries? - I'd like a word please
Exclusive in Scotland on Sunday from @scotsman.com today: We're approaching a watershed between Scotland's biggest railway stations - can you guess what? www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
WATCH: See inside CalMac's newest ferry as it leaves Turkey for Scotland www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
Cyclists' schadenfreude: This botched resurfacing for the 2023 Cycling World Championships in Glasgow is now eroding - revealing the advance stop line's cycle symbol it had covered (Fitzroy Place section of Sauchiehall Street west of Charing Cross): scotsman.com/news/opinion...
Scotland's weather latest: New snow and ice warning for 8pm tonight to noon tomorrow. Recap: www.scotsman.com/news/weather...
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WATCH: I discuss airport runways and circus elephants with Deputy Editor Dale Miller on today's @scotsman.com Daily Bulletin www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
New exhibition opening tomorrow on the huge influx of Donegal workers to Scotland, including on Glasgow's trams, buses and Subway: www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
WATCH: How I survived a knife-wielding drunk bus driver and an angry passenger with broken bottle - former Glasgow bus conductor www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
Kinloch Castle back on the market comes nearly 30 years after I was lucky enough to stay in the fascinating building for this @scotsman.com story - when its fate was equally uncertain scotsman.com/heritage-and-r…
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ScotRail passengers: Are you still hearing AI-generated announcements today? Trains using it may be on Glasgow to East Kilbride, Ayr, Ardrossan, Gourock and Wemyss Bay routes + some announcements on the longer, older trains Edinburgh/Glasgow-Aberdeen/Inverness + N of Inverness
Do you fly with British Airways at EDI? Please message me as I need some help with a story. Thanks
What's your favourite railway artwork? Here are five with Scottish links which made the Britain's best-loved 20 shortlist - and you can vote to help choose the @railway200 poll winner www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
WATCH: Inside the stunning hall presided over by a Scot for the first time which has been a filming location for The King’s Speech, Goldeneye, Killing Eve and The Diplomat. www.scotsman.com/heritage-and...
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WATCH: I sailed on the massively-delayed Glen Sannox ferry for the first time - and there were pleasant surprises on board. Video by John Devlin of @thescotsmanpaper.bsky.social www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...