Report rejects direct nationalisation of future ScotRail franchise...
Sep 17, 2018
2 minutes
By ‘Industry Witness’
THE high levels of subsidy provided by the Scottish Government to run the ScotRail network has prompted rail unions to propose that the train operating company should be nationalised to deliver higher standards of customer service at lower fares.
The idea is that operating profits should be used to reduce fares by an average of 6.5%. However, the calculations are based on out-of-date data because since Abellio took
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days