Railnews - Timber traffic is returning to Scottish railways this week, after a gap of more than a decade during which all timber was carried by road. The Scottish Government has allocated £195,000 to Victa Railfreight for a six-week trial in the far North. There will be up to three trains a week between Caithness and Inverness, which will be able to carry up to 6,000 tonnes between them the equivalent of 250 lorry-loads.
