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Scottish Parliament: Question Time — Scottish Executive — Enterprise, Lifelong Learning and Transport: Edinburgh to Bathgate Rail Line ( 9 Feb 2006)

Mary Mulligan: ...to pick them up. Does the minister agree that that is totally unacceptable? Although I welcome what he has said about the dual tracking of this route, can he ensure that, in the meantime, First ScotRail does something to address the problems for the people who are not getting the service they deserve?

Scottish Parliament written answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (27 Jan 2006)

Fiona Hyslop: To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with First ScotRail in respect of train punctuality since First ScotRail was awarded the contract to run train services in Scotland.

Scottish Parliament: Thistle Travel Card Scheme (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Mulligan: ...the scheme. He suggested that we should look at relaunching the scheme in some way, perhaps alongside the introduction of free bus passes in April. Yesterday, I met Gordon Dewar from First Scotrail about a local issue. However, I thought I would take the opportunity to question him about his knowledge of the thistle travel card scheme. He was, to his credit, very aware of it from his time...

Written Answers — Transport: Railways (24 Jan 2006)

Derek Twigg: ...is leading the procurement of new vehicles to replace the existing High Speed Train (HST), it is planned they will start entering service from the end of 2012. Northern 17.1 One 20.8 Scotrail 14.0 Silverlink 15.9 Southern 8.1 742 new vehicles introduced as part of Southern Region upgrade, comprising two thirds of the Southern fleet. South Eastern Trains 8.5...

Scottish Parliament: Enterprise, Lifelong Learning and Transport: Inverness (Transport Links) (19 Jan 2006)

Tavish Scott: Yes. Through processes such as the strategic roads review and the management of the ScotRail franchise, we have identified a balanced programme of improvements, which will bring benefits to all transport users across the whole of Scotland.

Written Answers — Transport: Railways (17 Jan 2006)

Derek Twigg: ...Western Link and London Eastern Railway (One). (2) Regional comprises the routes served by Wales and Borders, Wessex, Central Trains, Gatwick Express, Island Line, Merseyrail, Northern Trains and Scotrail. (3) Formerly Arriva Trains Northern and First North Western.

Scottish Parliament written answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (22 Dec 2005)

David Davidson: ...Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-21051 by Tavish Scott on 8 December 2005, what plans it has to re-brand Strathclyde Passenger Transport and how much of the existing First ScotRail franchise budget will be put towards the costs of re-branding.

Written Answers — Transport: Railways (20 Dec 2005)

Derek Twigg: ...3,455) (2,536) (1,448) (540) Regional Railways North East/Northern Spirit 1,331 1,761 625 (8,337) (7,611) (3,729) (1,111) (741) Northern — — — — — — — — Scotrail 6,986 6,280 5,402 (5,284) (9,999) (8,654) (2,820) (2,268) First Scotrail — — — — — — — (178) Silver-link 844 (199) (254) (2,879) (2,854) (447)...

Scottish Parliament written answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (15 Dec 2005)

Tavish Scott: ...passenger services and providing the opportunity to expand passenger services between Fife and Edinburgh. In addition, the Franchise Agreement contains robust performance regimes under which First ScotRail incur substantial financial penalties where performance targets fail to be met as well as a programme of works and improvements to rail journey quality. The recent expansion of the...

Scottish Parliament written answers — Rail Network: Rail Network ( 8 Dec 2005)

Tavish Scott: We are not planning to incur any additional costs above existing First ScotRail franchise budgets in any change to SPT branding on rail.

Scottish Parliament: Vertex Call Centre (Dingwall) (30 Nov 2005)

Bristow Muldoon: ...which Virgin proposes to carry out its work through the subsidiary Trainline with the way in which other rail operators are making decisions. Attention has already been drawn to the fact that First ScotRail has decided to set up a call centre in Scotland to support its activities, and one of my former employers, Great North Eastern Railway, continues to run a major call centre in the...

Written Answers — Transport: Train Operating Companies (29 Nov 2005)

Derek Twigg: ...7)— 2,256 3,455 2,536 1,448 540 Northern Spirit (7)— (7)— (7)— 8,337 7,611 3,729 1,111 741 Northern (8)— (8)— (8)— (8)— (8)— (8)— (8)— (9)— Scotrail (7)— (7)— (7)— 5,284 9,999 8,654 2,820 2,268 First Scotrail (8)— (8)— (8)— (8)— (8)— (8)— (8)— 178 Silverlink (7)— 199 254 2,879 2,854 447...

Scottish Parliament: Enterprise, Lifelong Learning and Transport: Rail (Freight) (24 Nov 2005)

Tavish Scott: ...utilisation study that is being undertaken by Network Rail addresses the pinch-points that Scott Barrie rightly raises. We need to get the balance right between increasing demand through the First ScotRail franchise of commuter services such as the Fife circle and our overall objective of moving more freight from road to rail.

Written Answers — Transport: Railways (24 Nov 2005)

Derek Twigg: ... 162 167 141 Midland Main Line 361 368 317 Midlands Metro 20 17 13 Network Rail Major Stations 4,565 4,426 3,691 Northern 1,445 1,398 1,330 ONE 628 581 632 ScotRail Railways 541 634 378 Silverlink Train Services 490 450 384 South Eastern 1,602 1,432 1,315 Southern 1,352 1,319 1,104 South West Trains 1,807 1,718 1,547 ...

Scottish Parliament written answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (11 Nov 2005)

Tavish Scott: The terms of the franchise agreement with First ScotRail include a "minor works budget" of £250,000 per annum, to be spent on small scale physical alterations or additions to improve accessibility of stations to disabled persons. The Scottish Executive has also awarded funding for footbridges allowing disabled access at Lockerbie, Rosyth and Montrose railway stations from its Public...

Scottish Parliament: Rail (10 Nov 2005)

Derek Brownlee: ...encouraged, we must ensure that private investors have confidence in the system. The figures for the current franchise show that the amount of capital investment that is being contributed by First ScotRail is very small. That is symbolic of the fact that we need to increase the amount of private investment in the rail industry in Scotland. However, from the perspective of the private...

Scottish Parliament: Freedom of Information ( 2 Nov 2005)

Fergus Ewing: ...to one company, the public are entitled to see what services that company is to provide and at what cost. For example, a year ago I was pleased to attend the reception following the award of the ScotRail franchise to First ScotRail. When I asked Moir Lockhead and Mary Dickson whether the contract would be published, they said that it would be, as soon as they could get it through the...

Transport (Wales) Bill ( 1 Nov 2005)

the Earl of Mar and Kellie: ...is about how limited it is when compared with the devolution of transport in Scotland—where I do come from. The recent transfer of financial control of Network Rail in Scotland and of the ScotRail passenger franchise has given the Scottish Parliament most welcome powers to press ahead with developing the rail network and expanding it. And now I shall start being boastful again—but not,...

Scottish Parliament written answers — Access for Disabled People: Access for Disabled People (27 Oct 2005)

Tavish Scott: We are discussing plans for accessibility improvements at Haymarket Station with Network Rail and First ScotRail and hope to agree plans shortly for taking forward accessibility works at the station. In addition, the City of Edinburgh Council has received funding from the Executive to look at wider options for development at the station, including better disabled access.

Scottish Parliament: Economic Policy (22 Sep 2005)

Jeremy Purvis: Perhaps the member will remind us whether it is Green party policy to renationalise Scottish Power, Scottish Gas, Scottish and Southern Energy plc, British Telecom in Scotland, First ScotRail and all the bus companies. Would that not give considerably more money to the shareholders of those companies and bankrupt the country at the same time?


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