Recent content by jonnysr

Great news, I hate it when a 156 turns up on this line, they are noisy and cramped. I will miss the 170's though. When will Glasgow - Alloa electrification be complete, 2017?

What's the plan for Glasgow, Lenzie, Stirling, Alloa services when electrified? AT200's or other electric stock?

The Scottish Government can set the franchise within UK limits, and why shouldn't they? They cannot however re-nationalise etc, there are limits to their powers. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- The ScotRail staff member I spoke to seemed to suggest that people weren't doing...

^^^ Thanks for the reply SD, sounds correct the way you have described it. Unfortunately us customers are bearing the brunt at the moment when trains don't turn up as planned. The guard I spoke to the other day said there is a meeting soon (could be today?) to try sort it out.

Thanks for the tip re journeycheck, it is no use whatsoever though as everything looks ok, the train even appears on the screen in the station but simply doesn't turn up. As I said it appears to be a dispute with staff with the way Abellio have Sunday's contracted. Apparently the staff aren't...

Since Abellio have taken over ScotRail they seem to cancel lots of services on a Sunday without notice which has meant turning up at the station and the train displayed on the screen simply doesn't arrive. It is an absolute scandal and one that seems to have gone largely unnoticed by the media...

The Hull Trains buffet has never been used on ScotRail services, always been shutter down.

"ScotRail" only on announcements, same on the departure board.

ScotRail Twitter; --- old post above --- --- new post below --- They weren't slow sticking these up!

Surprised this is continuing tbh. Is that definite? Will other operators in Scotland be included also ie Lothian Buses/Stagecoach etc? Why limit the deal only to First buses?

The ScotRail brand guidelines document shows an example of a ScotRail branded uniform; http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/system/files/uploaded_content/documents/public_register/C1792305.pdf so I thought this would be the next uniform, ie no mention of Abellio on it at all. It will be...

The first Abellio branding has appeared already! It's on the giant posters in Queen St station advertising the Winchburgh tunnel closure.

I'm detecting a chip on ones shoulder? Same cops doing the same job, just reporting to Police Scotland instead of BTP. What's the problem?

Yes, the Smith commission had representation from ALL parties. So let's stop making this party political or an SNP bashing. My 2p worth it that the same cops will be employed doing the same job, just as a part of Police Scotland instead of BTP. Nothing to get worked up about. :D

A lot of the trains have been debranded now. Seen a lot of the ones still in First livery now have the "F's" removed along the side. With regard the ScotRail saltired units, most have the "ScotRail is operated by First" stickers removed from the doors. However it looks like a lot of them haven't...