Borders Railway 'serious' issues raised [BBC News]
Date: 31/10/2016
The new Borders railway service is beset by cancellations, delays and unreliable trains, a new report has claimed.
Rail campaigners Bill Jamieson and David Spaven compiled the report from Network Rail and timetable data from the Realtime Trains website.
They said it showed 'serious underperformance of the line', which re-opened in September 2015.
Scotrail said it was 'determined' to find a solution to the 'challenges'.
The Borders Rail Monitor report said that the line, which is run by Scotrail operator Abellio, was blighted by delays caused in part by poor infrastructure choices imposed by Transport Scotland.
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