en.Wedoany.com Reported - Scottish railway operator ScotRail is launching an exclusive tartan design to welcome a series of major events in Scotland in 2026, including the men's football team's return to the World Cup finals for the first time in nearly 30 years, and the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Scotland's calendar for 2026 will also be filled with various festivals and sporting events, making it a year of high cultural and sporting significance. For ScotRail, the new tartan design connects this pivotal moment with its everyday role in rail travel and national identity.
The tartan pattern was created by ScotRail's lead graphic designer, Susie MacLeod. In an official announcement, ScotRail stated that the design is rooted in the rhythm, structure, and connectivity of the rail network. ScotRail's brand colors are at the center of the design, primarily blue and white, with tonal variations giving the pattern a sense of movement, direction, and travel. The double white lines represent the physical form of railway tracks while also echoing the Scottish flag, the Saltire, and the connecting structure points to the communities linked by Scotland's railways.
The design had to meet strict requirements to be registered in the official Scottish Register of Tartans, meaning it must be a novel and unique design while conforming to the definition of tartan as set out in the Scottish Register of Tartans Act 2008. Passengers will soon see this tartan across multiple ScotRail touchpoints, including teacups and coffee cups used on catering service trolleys, ticket vending machine screens, and the interiors of new intercity Class 222 trains. These Class 222 trains will replace ScotRail's High Speed Trains, with the tartan becoming part of the interior livery of the new fleet, extending the design from customer materials to the train environment.
The tartan pattern will also appear on large billboards at major stations, such as Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh Haymarket. ScotRail's Commercial Director, Claire Dickie, stated that the operator is proud to be part of Scotland's fabric, highlighting its role in connecting communities, supporting major events, and helping people travel daily. She described the tartan as a creative celebration of this role, blending tradition, national identity, and the modern railway that ScotRail operates. As Scotland prepares for memorable sporting and cultural moments in 2026, she said the design offers a fitting way to support and celebrate alongside customers and communities. Dickie also linked the launch to ScotRail's history and roots, quoting the phrase "We'll never stop supporting you, Scotland," indicating that the ScotRail tartan has officially arrived.
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