Date: 25/03/2019

Three more Classic High Speed Trains (HST) will be leased by ScotRail to combat poor performance as part of the operators Remedial Plan agreed with the Scottish Government. The operator will also recruit an extra 55 drivers and 30 conductors as part of the plan to raise performance. It will also seek to complete training on the Hitachi Class 385s and HSTs as soon as possible.

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Three more HSTs for ScotRail as operator seeks to improve performance

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