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That's is interesting considering I don't think any Hst's start/terminate at Perth.
On another note although I look forward to there arrival ,it is only a little way forward to the standard we had a few years ago. A video has recently been posted on YouTube 'Perth in 1989' shows push/pull...
I remember booking the chiefton from kings x to Perth and was advised to get off with my luggage ! at Edinburgh board scotrail dmu arriving at Perth 17.53 same hst arrives at Perth 17.56. I wonder how many tourists this catches out.
I don't think a full 1st class mk3 coach is overkill if you want encourage people to upgrade to 1st it has to be a good experience, only having half a mk3 1st class coach is a waste of time, also the reason first-scotrail 170s 1st class seats have low occupancy is the service is rubbish and...
It is a busy station passengers numbers have doubled in the last 10 years to almost 1M pa. I think the reason it looks empty is it so vast, 7 platforms over a large area with two station entrances.
HST's ran in to Queen St until early 90s and some London Hst services stared there too! The Scottish Government thinks 170's are not fit for purpose on long distance travel ie: Glasgow to Inverness/Aberdeen.
Yes scotrail driver i remember the ex Hull trains 170s large comfortable seats circa 2007/8 2+ 1 formation if i remember dismayed when removed , do Scotrail value 1st class and try to attract custom?
1st class in Scotrail is a joke, Glasgow to Aberdeen same size seats as 2nd not every seat has a table only two bays of 4 at each train end. Catering poor a hit or miss and little advance discounted tickets.
It is not a product worth paying the extra for.
Its not Scotrail's fault it is the...
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