ScotRail


has
announced
that
its
full
timetable
will
be
restored
on
Monday
7
October.

A
pay
deal
was
agreed
with
drivers’
union
ASLEF
on
25
September,
and
ScotRail
said
it
can
now
restore
the
service
that
had
been
advertised
until
10
July,
having
also
recruited
more
than
250
drivers
since
April
2022
in
a
bid
to
reduce
its
reliance
on
drivers
working
overtime,
which
sometimes
led
to
cancellations
at
short
notice.

However,
ScotRail
and
Transport
Scotland
have
come
under
fire
for
restoring
peak
hour
fares
last
week,
which
doubled
the
cost
of
some
journeys,
but
ScotRail
pointed
out
that
it
is
offering
an
additional
discount
of
20
per
cent
on
season
tickets
for
the
next
twelve
months.
It
is
also
selling
12
Flexipass
tickets
for
the
price
of
10.

Service
delivery
director
Mark
Ilderton
said:
‘We
are
delighted
to
confirm
that
our
full
timetable
will
return
on
Monday.
We
have
been
working
round
the
clock
to
deliver
this
in
a
very
short
space
of
time
because
we
know
how
important
a
full
service
is
to
our
customers.

‘It’s
been
a
difficult
few
months
for
our
customers
and
staff,
and
we
thank
everybody
for
their
patience.

’With
a
pay
deal
agreed
and
the
full
timetable
back
in
place,
everyone
at
ScotRail
is
focused
on
delivering
a
safe,
reliable,
and
green
service.’