Indeed - reopening closed lines seems to be very popular here in Scotland - the Borders Line from Edinburgh being the most obvious example although there are others.

I enjoy my commute by train into Edinburgh from Fife - not least because it means I get to go over the Forth Bridge.

Dead in the manufacturing sense, sorry it wasn't clear. There is basically one manufacturer left in the country, Bombardier, which is actually Canadian.

The network is alright, although still shamefully behind most of Europe (very little electrification, still no high speed, etc etc).