History of RAGES - 2004
| Date | Event | Further information |
| February 2004 | GNER’s 08:08 arrival at Waverley had moved from the main station to platform 20/21. Poll taken of Dunbar RAGES members and sent to Network Rail | Report in The Rages Rag issue 21 |
| April 2004 | Announcement made about Waverley upgrade | Report in The Rages Rag issue 21 |
| 10 May 2004 | Network Rail tells RAGES the GNER 08:08 arrival at Waverley will return to platform 11 on 24 May! | |
| 12 May 2004 | RAGES attends viewing of new loco-hauled stock for the North Berwick service | Report in The Rages Rag limited issue |
| 24 May 2004 | The new North Berwick stock started service | Report in The Rages Rag issue 22 |
| 25 May 2004 | GNER held a passenger forum in Dunbar | Report in The Rages Rag issue 22 |
| 11 June 2004 | First Group announced as the preferred bidders for the next ScotRail franchise | Report in The Rages Rag issue 22 |
| June 2004 | The Edinburgh to Berwick Local Rail Study was published | Report in The Rages Rag issue 22 |
| July 2004 | The SRA had planned to withdraw two evening Dunbar services as part of the next ECML franchise. Nicol Stephen advised against this. | |
| July 2004 | Scottish executive to take greater responsibility for rail powers in Scotland | Report in The Rages Rag issue 22 |
| 20 August 2004 | First Group sign the ScotRail franchise | |
| 21 August 2004 | First ScotRail announce plans to bring four Turbostars from England to replace Class 90 North Berwick trains in April 2005 | |
| 9 September 2004 | RAGES fifth AGM – Gordon Dewar First Group’s Commercial Director is main speaker | Report in The Rages Rag issue 23 |
| September 2004 | Dunbar station in second place has been given a commendation as part of the National Rail Awards shortlist in the Best Small Station of the Year category. Berwick-Upon-Tweed Station came second in the medium sized station category. | |
| October 2004 | The GNER Dunbar service cuts as above will be replaced by Virgin cross country services. | Report in The Rages Rag issue 23 |
| 17 October 2004 | First ScotRail take over the running of Scottish trains | Report in The Rages Rag issue 23 |
| November 2004 | First ScotRail launch their monthly “Meet the Managers” initiative | |
| 12 November 2004 | First’s X7 bus service from Haddington to Newcraighall withdrawn due to lack of support | |
| 15 December 2004 | Scottish Executive announce 50% funding for STAG 1 for the local rail service from Edinburgh to Berwick | Report in The Rages Rag issue 24 |