Recent content by cairntoul

You are correct. The following is from the Scotrail website: Super Off-Peak Day Return tickets will be withdrawn as the removal of peak fares means customers now benefit from great value fares all day, every day. If you have already bought a Super Off-Peak Day Return ticket for travel from...

It seems that the ticketing system will allow you to do that, because Off-Peak tickets can still be bought from the 1st of September with no time restrictions. At some point, according to the website, this will stop. www.scotrail.co.uk/tickets/peak-fares-gone-for-good For a period of time...

A look on the ScotRail website shows all services as green with some labelled as "Minor changes". Closer reading of those so called "Minor changes", shows no services between Inverness and Perth or cancellation of service; no service north of Helmsdale from or total cancellation; a similar...

The other thing to consider is actual the cost of striking - relative to what is being demanded and what is achievable - is (and the following are rough numbers and may not be completely accurate): 1. Basic paid working year = 52 x 5 = 270 days Assuming paid holiday. And yes I know that staff...

I do not believe that is completely true. For example, someone in the industry gave a good justification for the need for spare staff. . However times, needs and demands do change and industries need to adapt to meet the demand. I don't see that the customer must always meet the demands of the...

Or having a brake van or having someone walking in front waving a red flag.

>What was the signalling issue You mean what it's the signalling issue... Delays and cancellations still all over the place. 1800, 1815, 1830 EDI GLQ all cancelled. The last two at extremely short notice. Platform staff have no idea what is going on. Info boards giving wrong information...

Signal issues last week, last night and now this morning just outside Haymarket. Delays and cancellations all over the place once again...

7am Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh just cancelled, supposed to be calling at Lenzie, Falkirk High, Polmont, Linlithgow, Haymarket. Normally a packed train.

Hmmmmm, they may be nice to drive, but I commute on the line every day almost end to end and have done so for about ten years. The seats are the most uncomfortable when compared with those on the 170s, 365s, 380s and even refurbished 180s. The luggage rack design is poor. A bar has been added...