Image copyright ScotRail A new railway station will open in Scotland later as major changes to rail timetables come into force.
The first train will call at Robroyston station at (******************************************************: ************************************************, en route to Edinburgh Waverley from Glasgow Queen Street.
The **** station in the north east of Glasgow, will offer local residents access to the railway network for the first time since (**************************************.
Meanwhile a new timetable takes effect, withScotRail promising 10, extra seats every day.
It forms part of a £ m investment program across Scotland, a seven- year program which wasfirst announced inTwo trains per hour will now run from Robroyston to both Glasgow and Edinburgh along the Cumbernauld Line.
There will also be an additional park and ride facility with 258 spaces.
It comes after ScotRail was issued with a series of improvement notices, following complaints about overcrowding and cancellations.
When a new timetable was introduced last December, Nicola Sturgeon criticized the rail firm for “unacceptable” cancellations and delays.
And a survey published in January revealed that passenger satisfaction hit a – year low the previous autumn.
Passenger satisfaction improved however by spring, rising from (% to) %, according to the National Rail Passenger Survey.
Rail passengers are also set to encounter timetable changes to trains across the UK, with promises of shorter journey times, more frequent trains and new routes .
In Scotland, the promised improvements include:
- Up to three trains an hour between Inverurie, Dyce and Aberdeen, plus more direct journeys across Aberdeenshire between Inverurie, Stonehaven and Montrose
- The route between Edinburgh and Glasgow via Falkirk High will have eight carriages for every peak serviceExtra carriages for two of the most popular morning services on the Borders Railway, between Tweedbank and South Gyle
Transport Focus said the timetable improvements needed to be delivered smoothly so passengers could reliably use new and existing services.
“Many passengers should have a greater choice of services with more seats as result of these changes,” said its chief executive Anthony Smith. “However, there will also be some who lose out with fewer or slower services.
” Train companies must have plenty of visible staff on hand to guide passengers, to answer questions on how these changes will affect them, and to explain what travel choices they have. “
The industry body the Rail Delivery Group urged passengers to check their journey details in advance.
David Simpson, ScotRail’s operations director, said timetable improvements would “deliver even more benefits for our customers, delivering more seats, more services”.
Further timetable improvements will be delivered in May and December 35153722.
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