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The number of trains arriving at Girvan train station on time is one of the lowest in Scotland, according to new figures.
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Over the past month, nine out of ten trains arrived at their destination on time despite a challenging period across Scotlands Railway.

During the latest reporting period (19 September 16 October 2021), 90.9 per cent of ScotRail trains met their public performance measure - which means that trains must arrive at least within five minutes of their scheduled time, having stopped at all scheduled stations.
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The punctuality of trains across Scotland's Railway has improved for the third consecutive month, new figures published today, Monday 27 September, have confirmed.

Across Scotland, 92.2 per cent of ScotRail trains met the rail industry standard public performance measure (PPM) in the four-week period 22 August to 18 September 2021 - up 1.4 percentage points from the previous reporting period, and up 2.1 percentage points from the summer.
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New figures released by ScotRail show that more than nine out of ten trains arrived on time during the past month. In the four-week period between 27 June and 24 July 2021, 90.1 per cent of ScotRail trains met their target arrival time.
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A west of Scotland MSP has called for urgent action to improve the standard of rail services in west Dunbartonshire after the publication of ScotRail's latest punctuality figures.
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Scotlands Railway has recorded near record levels of punctuality as it continues to provide a critical service for key workers and supports the lifting of lockdown restrictions and a return towards a more normal way of life.
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One of the best periods of performance during autumn for more than eight years has seen nine out of 10 trains arriving on time on Scotlands Railway.
Despite the challenges of the autumn weather, including heavy rain and strong winds affecting the network, figures released today (Friday, 20 November) show that 89.3 per cent of trains met the rail industry standard public performance measure (PPM) in the period (18 October to 14 November).
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Train punctuality on Scotland's Railway has reached its highest level since 2018, according to new figures published today (Friday, 25 September).
In the most recent four-weekly period of performance (23 August - 20 September), 93.3 per cent of ScotRail trains met the rail industry standard Public Performance Measure (PPM). It's the seventh consecutive period where ScotRail's PPM has been above 90 per cent.
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ScotRail's recent punctuality has been poor due to various difficulties such as flooding, landslides and sleeper trains' locomotive failures.
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