RailScot News

23/11/2022 Incredible 40% fall in ScotRail commuting likely to have permanent impactand change timetables Alex Hynes [The Scotsman] ScotRail commuter numbers remain down by 40 per cent because of flexible working triggered by the Covid pandemic in an 'incredible change' that is likely to have a permanent impact, Scotland's rail chief has predicted. (Permalink) Commuting ScotRail The Scotsman
09/10/2022 Transport chief Jenny Gilruth frustrated over her own Fife rail commute [The Courier] Railways minister Jenny Gilruth admitted train journeys in Fife take too long as she revealed her own commuting frustrations. (Permalink) Commuting Fife Politics ScotRail Inverkeithing: A class 170 for Edinburgh from the Dunfermline line calls at Inverkeithing on 19 May 2021. The HST seemed to be held up for an unnecessary amount of time to let it into the station, but I'm sure they ... David Panton 19/05/2021 The Courier
30/10/2021 Rail commuting in Great Britain at less than half pre-pandemic level [The Guardian] The number of train journeys made by commuters in Great Britain remains at less than half of pre-pandemic levels, figures show. The industry body Rail Delivery Group (RDG) said in mid-October the number of railway journeys made by those going to work was just 45% of what it was before the coronavirus crisis. (Permalink) COVID-19 Commuting Passenger numbers The Guardian