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I don’t disagree with that; you might say they are, quite reasonably (subject to staff costs) maxing the use of the kit they own, whilst creating a very marginal (people who really, really want the through train and will switch from plane/ car, or just not go) increase in travel. As per my...

Personally I can’t help thinking that I will stick with my existing ways of doing this*, rather than sitting on a Voyager all day. Also because XC fares seem to tower above tickets involving other operators. *: for those interested, starting from Edinburgh and going to Swansea - Avanti to Crewe...

Well, the journey went fine. 10/10 for the basics of on-time travel and a good sleep, plus friendly helpful staff. Some travellers may have been disappointed by the text saying ‘no hot food in the club car due to an issue with the water supply’ but I always bring my own supplies anyway. Plus...

Whilst I’m a huge fan of the sleeper, three cancellations in five days is bound to induce nerves, ahead of a trip (I’m booked to travel to Edinburgh on Thursday). This is simply because with the sleeper there is really no plan B - at least if your plans, like mine, feature a day which doesn’t...

Which are, OFC, off the scale already… there’s a problem in St A, as I’m sure you’re aware, but a rail link is not going to solve it.

ScotRail said the lines are closed due to flooding ‘between Inverness and Kingussie’ - which I read as being at the flat section just north of Kingussie where the fields often flood - in which case the stock won’t be able to move south.

Scotrail have also (having started most services earlier today) withdrawn a number of this evening’s services. A stop-start-stop day but with less obvious publicity re this evening (Monday, 22nd) and the implications for tomorrow morning, 23rd. Before the wind down at 7pm tomorrow for Jocelyn.

Scotrail are being v active on Twitter, to their credit and have just announced some buses Aberdeen-Perth for today. No word on the line reopening, though several of the closed lines (mainly around Glasgow, plus Inverness (INV) -Elgin and INV- Dingwall) have reopened. Not INV- Perth, though...

I enjoyed the new lounge last night for the first time before taking the Highlander to Aviemore, and had an exemplary overall experience: on time, comfortable, entirely in line with expectatation. The lounge was very busy (though not overcrowded) suggesting the number of seats is reasonably well...

Thanks to all who replied - my suspicion was that the room had been specially prepped for ‘management’ who then didn’t show … The commercial point is: if you pay for single occupancy, why have that second bunk getting in the way? And (I think) the answer is (or was): we have nowhere to store...

I enjoyed a journey northbound on the Lowlander last night. I was late to book and the only room available was a Club. I got a text message at about 8 pm saying ‘no water to your cabin, we apologise and will part refund you’. I was actually able to have a very good shower in the lounge, so no...

Good question but nothing seems beyond Govt just now ...

Surely an instruction by SG to accommodation providers not to admit people without evidence of a Scottish address would have the desired effect (Politically, of course, but also practically)? On two levels - as a ‘not welcome’ signal as well as a practical deterrent. I’m not saying some people...

The Lakes will always be one of the most popular places, so look a bit off-piste. I have wanted to go to the Howgills (other side of the M6 from the Lakes) for some time; start your search somewhere like Sedburgh or Kirkby Stephen. Or (Scotland opens on 15 July) look at the ‘unfashionable...

What she announced today was predictable but a bit Canute-like. I think you will see people taking longer distance travel into their own hands. City dwellers are now heading for second homes, which is a surprisingly big thing in Scotland. I think 2m is increasingly seen as discretionary on the...

EasyJet are flying into (and presumably out of) Glasgow and Inverness today. Will all those travelling be observing SG’s five mile restriction? Of course not. Not very joined up. Mrs S is not in as much control as she would like to pretend...

Numbers of infected people are now getting seriously low, see the latest weekly report. This has a high end estimate of 4,500 infected people in Scotland (mid-point 2,000). At those levels you would think we have a very good platform for reopening, and could indeed be doing it a bit sooner...

I’m no fan of the SG but you can at least say the approach has been pretty consistent throughout lockdown, with a clear priority of driving numbers to extremely low levels. (Politically it has the advantage that SG look good while the UK picks up the tab, and though Rishi is slowly pulling the...

I wasn’t wishing to address the matter of disproportionate impact. I am not in a position to dispute your view on that. I wanted to address the OP and in particular the term ‘sacrifice’. I wanted to make some points to suggest that younger people, in some ways, have a better chance to bounce...